A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to produce ...

Don't want your home-cooked food to taste burned and greasy? Using oil with a high smoke point is key, and one type takes the ...

With the growing demand for fuel and the concern of global warming, scientists are looking into producing ethanol or biodiesel from plants. Joel Cuello, associate professor of agriculture and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anne Field covers impact entrepreneurship and impact investing. Nov 29, 2021, 02:15pm EST Apr 21, 2022, 08:12am EDT This article ...

Tackling the seemingly endless number of issues climate change poses is going to take tons of creative solutions. Luckily for all of us, there are lots of people out there taking the challenge ...

Algae is a ubiquitous feature in waterways throughout the globe, including western North America. Slippery, green epilithic ...

Gross-Wen Technologies, a rural Iowa company that uses algae to clean wastewater, is partnering with what one of the company's founders says is a "global energy company" to make sustainable aviation ...

This takes “green living” to a whole new level. Researchers have found that microalgae — the gooey, green stuff that forms pond scum during the summer months — is good enough to eat. Experts have ...

Biofuel produced from algae, essentially pond scum, has long titillated green energy boosters as a potential big time player in the U.S. renewable fuels portfolio. Now, a-first-of-its-kind look at ...

For her Lake Lanier project, Dr. Amber Ignatius confirms her findings with field tests. She regularly visits various sites on and around Lake Lanier as well as its tributaries to test the water for ...

On clear days in Hartbeespoort, South Africa, satellite images often reveal a reservoir with shades of deep blue interrupted ...