A cross-institutional collaboration has developed a technique to repartition carbon resources from carbohydrates to lipids in microalgae. It is hoped that this method can be applied to biofuel ...

There are approximately 100,000 species of microalgae, each with their own distinct set of properties. This diversity allows microalgae to flourish in almost every environment on Earth. Mostly they ...

As biofuels continue to present challenges, microalgae are gaining momentum as a biofuel energy crop. Researchers show how a combination of monochromatic red and blue LED illumination on one type of ...

WASHINGTON, December 1, 2020 -- Microalgae are a promising source of energy to replace fossil fuels, as they have several advantages over conventional crops used for commercial biodiesel. Microalgae ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story. Mazda’s latest concept car, the Vision X-Coupe, features a rotary engine that’s designed to run on biofuel. The fuel is produced by refining ...

Microalgae (phytoplankton), unlike macroalgae (seaweed), are single-cell microscopic organisms that live in freshwater or marine ecosystems. Through their growth, they produce biomass, which is ...

For many of us, we need a dose of caffeine to get started. But it turns out that humans are not the only ones who can be activated by coffee, it can also be used to develop high-quality biodiesel, as ...

TotalEnergies TTE announced that it has partnered with Veolia Environnement S.A. for the development of microalgae at the La Mède biorefinery, with the long-term objective of producing biofuel.

French supermajor TotalEnergies is partnering with compatriot Veolia in a microalgae cultivation project with the long-term goal of producing biofuel. TotalEnergies revealed Tuesday it was teaming up ...

Microalgae biotechnology has emerged as a dynamic field that exploits these photosynthetic microorganisms for a wide range of sustainable applications. Owing to their rapid growth, high lipid content ...

On a patch of land between Riverview Park and the Red Mountain Freeway, two silvery metal domes tower over the Mesa wastewater treatment plant. The domes are called “anaerobic digesters,” and there ...

Engineers have developed a technique to repartition carbon resources from carbohydrates to lipids in microalgae. It is hoped that this method can be applied to biofuel production. A ...