Power plants: Algae churn out hydrogen

Could the green scum that grows on the walls of a fish tank produce the fuel of the future? Some scientists think so.

Hydrogen bubbles rise to the surface in a flask containing green algae. Melis

They’ve found a way to coax green algae into producing significant amounts of hydrogen gas. In these  researchers’ view, large pools of algae could generate clean-burning hydrogen fuel for cars and other applications.