Along with electric and hybrid vehicles, many also consider bio fuels as an alternative to petroleum and diesel. So, how do we know what bio fuel to use and how do we get it? A group of ambitious students, nestled in the back corner of a picturesque Palos Verdes High School, have been researching the possibilities of extracting oil from algae. Their drive is fueled by a curiosity to see if algae has the potential to sustain the hundreds of millions of vehicles currently running on fossil fuels.
—Nicholas Stich