Whatever the price of crude, the gasoline makers were able to tack on a fat refining spread.

FORBES: Wild Frontier

Biofuels made from algae can be produced in a way that make this energy source cost-competitive with crude oil by increasing the amount of energy algae stores as fat, according to early research from VG Energy, an alternative energy and agricultural biotech company.

FORBES: Biofuel From Algae Could Compete With Oil, Report Says