First Algae-Powered Car Attempts to Cross US on 25 Gallons

inhabitat.com — Just yesterday San Francisco saw the unveiling of the world?s first algae fuel-powered vehicle, dubbed the Algaeus. The plug-in hybrid car, which is a Prius tricked out with a nickel metal hydride battery and a plug, runs on green crude from Sapphire Energy ? no modifications to the gasoline engine necessary. Sep 9, 2009 View in Crawl 4