Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. Making fuel out of algae is one of those ideas that ...

Algae biofuel initially looked promising, but a few key problems have thwarted major research efforts, including development of a strain of algae able to produce plentiful cheap fuel, and scaling up ...

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On August 28, 2009, Kris Niyogi answered selected viewer questions about algae, biofuel, and more. Please note we are no longer accepting questions, but see From Pond Scum to Power and our Links & ...

With over 100 start-ups hard at work, industry predicts it can deliver success in under a decade if granted production tax credits Sign up here. The promise of making motor fuel out of pond scum is ...