In this animated primer, learn why algae and other plants make oil, and how algae oil gets converted to biodiesel.

Whether we will use vegetable oil, short-rotation wood, or algal biomass, plants will be a necessary component in different large scale industrial processes. One might even say that the past was ...

The biomolecules were contained in oil extracted from deeply buried rock A planetary takeover by ocean-dwelling algae 650 million years ago was the kick that transformed life on Earth. That's what ...

The adoption of algae oil supplements has grown in popularity lately, largely attributed to the abundance of health advantages they provide. Algae oil is packed with omega-3 fatty acids ...

So when I heard that a company called Algae Cooking Club had released a new algae-based cooking oil, I was intrigued to say the least. The brand was generous enough to send me a bottle to test ...

The chef and owner of Eleven Madison Park explains why he loves it too. From the slime-covered rocks on the windswept beaches in Washington where I grew up, to the enormous strands of bull kelp ...

Fish oil is a prevalent source of omega-3s, but algae-derived omega-3 supplements present an excellent substitute for those dedicated to plant-based diets or those worried about the environmental ...

The algae are then collected and processed with hydrothermal liquefaction, which involves heating and pressurizing the biomass to kill any pathogens and produce bio-crude oil and biochar, a ...

Unlike those other complicated land-based organisms that use photosynthesis, algae don’t need to build any structure to hold themselves up or collect sunlight; it floats. The real goal of the ...

Now we understand that it’s the fish body oil, or algae acid, that’s the important source ... Your body needs these fats; ideally, 25 per cent of your brain structure is made out of DHA. But your body ...

Freshwater blue-green algae blooms are "not all bad, and they're also pretty to look at," but a Waterloo region researcher is also reminding people that they could be "lethal to humans." ...