Long considered byproducts of the bayou, algae and oyster shells may hold new value. A Nicholls chemistry research team is studying how they can be repurposed into biodiesel.

Oil giant ExxonMobil’s decision to abandon its 14-year, multimillion-dollar support for research into making fuel from algae ended years of funding for projects at the Colorado School of Mines and the ...

The company’s scientists didn’t agree with the way the project was presented to investors.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Algae-Based Biofuel Market to Reach USD 19.16 Billion by 2032 as Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Energy Security ...

Biodiesel is a renewable fuel and offers a sustainable and potentially carbon-neutral alternative to petroleum products. Yet ...

Algae may be found in oceans and lakes, but some scientists are hoping that the next place you’ll see these organisms is a coal-fired power plant. That’s because algae, which mostly reside in aquatic ...

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 ...

That slippery green scum beneath the family cabin dock could soon help fuel your car. That, at least, is the hope of federal, state and local government officials, as well as energy experts who ...

Microplastics are all over the environment and even inside human bodies. Researchers have found a type of bioengineered algae ...