Bionavitas is making a long-term bet on cheap biodiesel from algae. But more promising today is "bioremediation," or using algae to treat polluted waste water. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

Vinegar can be used to get rid of algae in bird baths, but the right method should be used to ensure the health and safety of birds. Vinegar shouldn't be put directly in the bath. Instead, the bird ...

If your patio is currently experiencing an algae problem, you'll be pleased to know that you can banish this slimy substance in just a few simple steps. And once you know how to remove algae from ...

NASA scientists have proposed an ingenious and remarkably resourceful process to produce “clean energy” biofuels, while it cleans waste water, removes carbon dioxide from the air, retains important ...

The money and the will are there, now the challenge for Lee County and its contractor is to find a way to clean up the smelly blue-green algae oozing over the region's prized waterways without causing ...

If you’ve just visited one of the best hotel pools, you may have noticed the clear and perfectly-heated water. What you likely didn't see is any algae or debris. Nice pools demand a deep scrubbing, so ...

Reducing excess nutrients that create green water and smelly, dangerous algae blooms in lakes has always concentrated on cutting the flow of farm and lawn fertilizer and animal waste from washing into ...

Green patches of algae appearing on your fence can not only look unsightly but also lead to costly replacements if wood rot sets in. Painting over them is a great way to cover them up and spruce up ...

The new water-resistant Ultra II’s have a little less oil, because some of it’s been replaced by the massive clouds of algae that have been poisoning a Chinese lake. After a massive explosion of algae ...

Not a week goes by that I don’t get a question at the Ask Tim page on askthebuilder.com about cleaning this or that household surface. As it turns out, I happen to know lots about cleaning. I ...

Algae is often hailed as the next great biofuel resource, but the pond scum can multiply enough to threaten water supplies when left to its own devices. Algae is often hailed as the next great biofuel ...