Perhaps inspired by Arizona’s blazing summers, Arizona State
University scientists have developed a new method that relies on heat to
improve the yield and lower the costs of high-energy biofuels production,
making renewable energy production more of an everyday reality.
ASU has been at the forefront of algal research for
renewable energy production. Since 2007, with support from federal, state and
industry funding, ASU has spearheaded several projects that utilize
photosynthetic microbes, called cyanobacteria, as a potential new source of
renewable, carbon-neutral fuels.