Tag: "algae"
What Makes It So Easy To Be Green (in Nature)?
At a fundamental level, green objects look green because they reflect green wavelengths of light back to our eyes, while absorbing red and yellow. But organisms have evolved to be green for a wide variety of reasons.
Post on Apr 09, 2012 by Helen Taylor from QUEST Northern California
Algae…Soylent Green…and the Future of Biofuel
Can a renewable plant really replace crude oil? Find out how algae is becoming the fuel of the future — grown like a farm crop.
Post on Dec 19, 2011 by Gary Hochman from QUEST Nebraska
Red Tide Rising: Harmful Phytoplankton Blooms
About a month ago, thousands of abalone and other invertebrates washed up along the Sonoma coast, killed by what people thought was probably a red tide, a.k.a. a harmful algal bloom. An interdisciplinary team of researchers banded together to find out what was going on.
Post on Oct 03, 2011 by Jennifer Skene from QUEST Northern California
Sea Foam Lathers Up the Ocean
Sometimes, the wind and the waves whip the ocean into a lather. And that word—lather—is a pretty accurate description of sea foam.
Post on May 02, 2011 by Jennifer Skene
Toxic Algae on the Loose
California's commercial shellfish growers say there's something fishy going on.
Post on Apr 24, 2011 by Amy Standen
Producer's Notes: Algae Power
Before becoming the CEO of Aurora Biofuels, Bob Walsh worked at the oil company Shell for 25 years. Here’s an excerpt of QUEST’s March, 2009, interview with Walsh, most of which didn't make it into the TV segment.
Post on Sep 15, 2009 by Gabriela Quirós
Reporter's Notes: Designer Biofuels
Concern over global warming and rising gas prices has just about everyone, including presidential candidates, touting biofuels. Taking the energy from plants to make a gasoline alternative that can run our cars has great promise. But there are challenges to meeting the nation’s goal to replace 20 per cent of the nations annual gasoline consumption [...]
Post on Feb 14, 2008 by Andrea Kissack
