Many biofuels haven’t panned out. Could algae make the clean diesel and aviation fuel Australia needs?

https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2026/05/many-biofuels-havent-panned-out

14 points · 3 comments · view on lemmy.world

3 Comments

rylviq@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 98d (1 reply)

Wait what!? fuel using algae?

Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 98d

These small organisms can grow exceptionally rapidly and hold high concentrations of oils. Many microalgae species can double their weight every day. Nannochloropsis and Chlorella are the two main types used to make oil... ...Algae can be processed using proven technologies such as hydrothermal liquefaction to produce biodiesel able to be used in existing trucks and machinery. It can also produce sustainable aviation fuel

Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 98d

Some of the photos in that article looked pretty acience fictiony