Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All-gas' installation for microalgae culture in its prototype plant. Credit: All-gas. (All-gas.) Biofuel has been touted as the ...

Microalgae have been used by the Chinese for medicinal and nutritional purposes for thousands of years in the belief they could cure almost any health condition. The idea that microalgae have ...

Researchers have achieved record-high lipid content of 71.25% in microalgae grown at 15°C while simultaneously removing over 90% of tetracycline from polluted water. The study revealed that low ...

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 ...

New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives that come from phytoplankton. Biofuels made from algae have had their time in the sun, with years of ...

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 ...

Biofuels have been identified by the International Energy Agency as one option for limiting transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. However, to enable their development, we need to diversify ...

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.

Zinc oxide nanoparticles boost lipid production in Chlorella vulgaris, enhancing its potential as a biofuel source. (Nanowerk News) As global energy use continues to rise, the demand for renewable ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...