Algae Fuel Effort Grows: Tulsa University Students Researching Alternatives
by Rod Walton (Tulsa World) …”I got into it because of the potential with algae,” said Geoffrey Price, professor, department chairman and part of the research team. “It’s because they take in sunlight more efficiently than other plants.”
Price and his fellow team members have spent the past three years driving deeper into algae research, thanks to $1 million in funding from San Diego-based Sapphire Energy Inc. TU now has a $750,000 federal grant to further that work, buy improved equipment and hire more researchers. READ MORE