Algae is considered a prime candidate to serve as feedstock for biofuels because of its high energy content and yield, rapid growth and ability to thrive in seawater or wastewater. Oil from algae can be refined into gasoline, biodiesel or jet fuel. Photo: Sandia National Laboratories
A new report...
Nov
04
The Evolution and Use of the World’s Energy Systems
Every minute enough of the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s surface to meet the world’s energy demands for a whole year. Combine this powerful energy source with other readily available energy sources like wind, moving...
Sep
15
The “Renewable Energy Snapshots” report, published this week by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), shows that renewable energy sources accounted for 62% (17GW) of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU27 in 2009. The share rose from 57% in...
Jul
06
The bacterium Micrococcus luteus harbors a three-gene cluster that encodes for enzymes essential to the synthesis of alkenes. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
If concerns for global climate change and ever-increasing costs weren’t enough, the disastrous Gulf oil...
Jun
21
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has steadfastly confirmed the growing need for low carbon biofuels to increase global energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) relative to petroleum.
“Energy needs to be used more efficiently and the carbon content of the energy we consume...
Apr
14
Fragile Climate of Earth (NASA)
An agreement in Copenhagen to fund reduced emissions from deforestation may generate multiple environmental and economic benefits if investments simultaneously target sites that are both carbon and biodiversity-rich, as reported in a release from the United Nations...
Dec
15
