Environmental stories tagged with: algae

Biofuel pilot plant produces biodiesel

Wednesday, 4th March 2009, 5:51 pm

Aurora Biofuels has said that it has successfully operated a pilot plant in Florida for 18 months, and is ready to scale the technology for commercialisation.

Dr. R. Malcolm Brown (left) and Dr. David Nobles with one of the cyanobacterial strains that produce

New Source for Biofuels Discovered

Wednesday, 23rd April 2008, 2:09 pm

A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin who say the microbe could provide a significant portion of the nation's transportation fuel if production can be scaled up.

New Research Discredits a $100 Billion Fix to Global Warming

Friday, 30th November 2007, 3:11 pm

Scientists have revealed an important discovery that raises doubts concerning the viability of plans to fertilize the ocean to solve global warming, a projected $100 billion venture.