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NEWS ABOUT: algae biofuel

algae biofuel stories: 4 news summaries

 Exxon to Invest $600M 
 in Algae-Based Fuel 

Will partner with famed genome expert Craig Venter

Jul 14, 09 7:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Exxon Mobil, the biggest oil company in the world, will invest $600 million in turning algae into fuel, the New York Times reports. Known for blowing off concerns about global warming and dismissing biofuels—its CEO famously called ethanol “moonshine”—Exxon Mobil has in fact been researching alternative... More »

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biofuel • investment • Craig Venter • alternative fuels • Rex Tillerson • Exxon Mobil • algae biofuel • algae

The Next Great Biofuel:
Pond Scum


Apr 11, 09 1:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s as slimy as it is unassuming, but algae could be the stuff the next great biofuel is made of. The simple organisms convert solar energy into an oily material that could, theoretically, be processed into a biofuel to power a car. But there are untold varieties of algae... More »

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biofuel • algae biofuel • algae

 Gas From Garbage
 Finally Gets Momentum 

From sawdust to agricultural waste, scientists drive toward new fuels

Jul 24, 08 9:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - After decades of dreaming, schemes to turn waste into fuel are finally getting traction in the US, with some 28 plants in the works and a handful even up and running, the New York Times reports. They consume everything from wood chips to garbage, as once-prohibitively expensive processes become competitive... More »

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ethanol • biofuel • energy dependence • alternative fuels • algae biofuel

OPINION

 Algae: Lean, Green Biofuel? 

Firm says it can produce algae oil at $60 a barrel; US dare not miss its chance, writer says

Jul 2, 08 2:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - The steam engine wasn’t invented in the eighteenth century—it was invented in AD 60. But Romans instead stuck to their old standby technology: slaves. Now, we’re in danger of repeating that mistake with biofuels, writes David Ewing Duncan for Portfolio. While Congress is pumping subsidies into corn-based... More »

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ethanol • biofuel • biodiesel • innovation • algae biofuel

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