Algae could generate hydrogen for fuel cells
November 14, 2007 | Source: PhysOrg.com
European researchers have demonstrated a new method for hydrogen production by algae.
An image of Chlamydomonas used in the study. (Surzycki, et al. (c) 2007 PNAS)
In a recent issue of PNAS, the team presented a method using copper to block oxygen generation in the cells of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that could lead to a consistent cycle of hydrogen production.