Argonne National Laboratory researching production of hydrogen fuel from algae

April 3, 2008

The Argonne National Laboratory has commenced an investigation into the conversion of algae into hydrogen fuel, Researchers led by senior chemist David Tiede are investigating a new process that focuses on hydrogenase, an enzyme. In their research, the target is to insert the active catalyst in hydrogenase into the photosynthetic protein framework, to create larger amounts of hydrogen gas The goal? A consistent 10 percent yield. Research is ongoing.

Marine Sciences Laboratory researches open-ocean algae, CO2 sequestration in sea grasses

In Washington State, the Marine Sciences Laboratory in Sequim has turned its attention to open-ocean aquaculture for algae development. The organization has been researching algae for six years under ...

Omnivore engine that runs on any combination of gasoline, ethanol, butanol: more details emerge

In Illinois, progress at the Argonne National Laboratory on the Omnivore engine that runs on any mixture of gasoline, ethanol, butanol or other fuels, is the subject of an article at physorg.com. Mech...

LiveFuels Alliance launches; national US program to advance algae biodiesel research

In California, the LiveFuels Alliance, funded by Menlo Park-based LiveFuels and Sandia National Laboratories, has launched. The alliance will sponsor nationwide research into commercial biodiesel prod...

Argonne National Laboratory says ethanol reduced GGEs by 10 million tons in 2007

In Illinois, the Argonne National Laboratory released a report, based on ethanol industry data from 2001 to 2006, concluding that ethanol plants used 26.6 percent less water, 15.7 percent less grid el...

Argonne National Lab researchers update GREET emission model: free download, update includes Brazilian ethanol, butanol, Fischer-Tropsch

Researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory have updated the GREET model for estimating emissions benefits from conversion to biofuels. The newest update will allow scientists to model combustion ...

Solazyme demonstrates algae biodiesel powered vehicle at Sundance Film Festival

In Utah, the Sundance Film festival, which screened Josh Tickell's documentary on renewable fuels, Fields of Fuel, was also host to a demonstration of algae-based biodiesel from Solazyme. The company ...

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