PetroAlgae, Bionavitas, and others bet that algae will replace soy as a feedstock for biodiesel. The question is which, out of many companies, will develop a cost-effective technology first. Martin ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Harvesting biofuel from algae is effective, but not yet practical. A University at Buffalo-led research project – funded by a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant – is tackling ...

University of Jyväskylä is developing microalgae monitoring methods for commercial cultivations in a two-year research project, coordinated by VTT and funded by Business Finland. Neste and seven ...

OriginOil and mining company MBD Energy join up to make a system for producing millions of gallons of algae fuel from CO2 released form coal plants. In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget ...

The first land plants burst forth from ancient algae onto the Earth about 550 million years ago. This one-off evolutionary event, known as plant terrestrialization, fundamentally changed the planet’s ...

This article was taken from the February 2014 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...

Contributions of current research to algal systematics / G.W. Prescott -- Criteria and procedures in present-day algal taxonomy / C. van den Hoek -- The gross classification of algae / Tyge ...