As the market for floatovoltaics explodes, scientists are studying how to make the systems also work for waterbirds and other ...

Stock photo of algae covering the water's surface. A new study found that algae could be a source of renewable energy. Borislav/Getty. When the algae perform photosynthesis, they release tiny ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The 16 big flasks of bubbling bright green liquids in Roger Ruan's lab at the University of Minnesota are part of a new boom in renewable energy research. Driven by renewed ...

An algae harvesting system at Lake Bonnet in Lakeland is turning algae into sustainable energy. Experts say algae is essential to providing nutrients and oxygen, but too much algae can be harmful ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The 16 big flasks of bubbling bright green liquids in Roger Ruan's lab at the University of Minnesota are part of a new boom in renewable energy research. Driven by renewed ...

High-energy-density oil can be extracted from microalgae daily. During this process, 30% of the algae and 90% of the water can be reused to continue biofuel production.

The U.S. government launched a renewable fuel program back in 2005, to expand the consumption of renewable fuel as an energy source, and to cut down reliance on oil, showcasing the country’s ...

In its 12 years in the space, Exxon invested $350 million in algae biofuels, according to spokesperson Casey Norton. (Norton says that’s more than double what the company spent on touting this ...