This website provides an informative overview of what microalgal biofuels are, how they are made and how advancements in technology can overcome some of the limitations they currently …

An overview of algal biofuel production including traditional methods of algal cultivation, harvesting and high energy input oil extraction

An important feature of algae as a potential biofuel feedstock is their ability to produce various types of biofuels. Through a series of different processing techniques, the oil and biomass …

A sustainable and renewable biofuel will no doubt bring enormous benefits to human beings and the environment. However to be implemented on a large scale there is one important obstacle …

Algae can grow significantly faster than any other plant, which is one of their biggest drawing points as a biofuel feedstock. What's more, they can be grown in a number of different ways …

Results from these studies have shown that certain algal species can be engineered to increase lipid production, growth rates and overall yields as well as simplifying costly harvesting and …

The San Francisco based algal biofuel company Algenol have recently announced the opening of their first commercial algal biofuel facility in the US. Scientists at Algenol have engineered …

Concerns over the potential risks of GM crop plants provide a good starting point to evaluate GM algae. However, algae are different to terrestrial plants by their dispersal and growth rates and …

In recent years, algae have become a focus in commercial biofuel research. Not only can these water plants thrive in areas not useful for agriculture, they are extremely versatile and can …

Algal biofuel. Information Project (2014-2015) Billy Hamshaw. School of Biology. Newcastle University ...