Algae
US scientists convert algae into crude oil in under an hour
US scientists have succeeded in producing crude oil from algae in under an hour – a technical triumph, but one that’s still a long way from commercial exploitation
Algae-powered toilet flush could power 200,000 cars by 2016
The €12 million project, located in Spain, is the largest of its kind
First crop of algae biomass produced in EU-backed project
Morning summary: The first crop of algae biomass has been produced in Spain in a biofuels project backed by the EU
Rolls-Royce: Algae-powered planes within next 20 years
Rolls-Royce and EADS are developing a hybrid propulsion system using a combination of electricity and biofuel from algae
Coral reefs can survive ocean acidity – report
Coral reefs may be able to survive ocean acidity, but can they survive other issues like pollution and overfishing?
US Navy Great Green Fleet trials fire new salvo in battle against climate change
US Navy undertakes massive alternative energy experiments during RIMPAC exercise in effort to knock oil dependency (and climate change) on the head.
Harmful algae thriving in warm and windy Atlantic
Warming oceans and increases in windiness could be causing the rise in harmful algal blooms in the North Atlantic Ocean and North Sea.