JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Now this could provide some truly green power. A pair of Missouri universities and electric companies announced plans Friday to use the carbon dioxide pollution from coal-fired ...

Both solar and wind power are creative ideas that may one day prove to be of value, but sadly, after 40 years of concerted efforts, they’ve thus far not delivered on the promise. Four long decades of ...

In a small lab, near a lake at the edge of West Berkeley, sits the prototype of what could revolutionize battery power as we know it. The secret to this power? Algae. OK, just hang with me here. Lots ...

under artificial lights at Colorado State University's Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory. Click on the image to watch an archived video about algae-based biofuels from NBC Nightly News. In the ...

The researchers found that it actually has a dual benefit. It not only produces clean energy but also absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, making it a negative carbon emission technology. The ...

One of the longest-running promises in alternative energy is that someday, humble algae will fuel our cars, trucks and planes. Algae make a lot of oil when they're eating up sunlight and the nutrients ...

In the past, Venetians have looked upon algae as their scumbag enemy, but now they're hoping to tame the plants to satisfy the historic Italian seaport's energy needs. Will algae provide the ultimate ...

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The final version of the Clean Power Plan includes a carrot for companies that use algae, or other processes, to turn captured carbon dioxide into biofuels and other products. If you can prove it ...

A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge successfully replaced a battery with algae to provide continuous power to a microprocessor. The tiny system is roughly the same size as an AA ...