So far as feedstocks for the production of biofuels go, kelp is a highly promising one on many fronts, and a new technology promises to boost its credentials even further. Scientists at the University ...

Could a robotic kelp farm offer an alternative fuel for cars or jets? The founders behind Marine BioEnergy hope so. The startup will soon begin testing a prototype of their kelp elevator, a farm that ...

A device called the 'kelp elevator' tested on the Southern California coast grows the energy-rich algae four times faster than nature, proving the potential for mass-produced seaweed to power vehicles ...

“We think we can make fuel at a price that’s competitive with the fossil fuel that’s in use today.” [Photo: Kun Xia] BY Adele Peters Off the coast of Catalina Island near Los Angeles, a prototype of a ...

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The United States needs billions of tons of biomass every year for biofuel. Corn, soybeans and other land crops are most common but come with indirect negative environmental impacts, along with the ...