The algae (claims) just keep getting better

The algae (claims) just keep getting better

It’s time to give algae their due. While hundreds of startups have been grappling with the problem of how to squeeze fuel out of corn, grass, wood, trash and nearly anything else you can think of, quiet little algae have progressed to the point where they may well save the world alone.

One of the latest headlines is a heavily self-funded startup called Algenol Biofuels, which anticipates producing a jaw-dropping billion gallons a year of ethanol… Continue Reading