Suicidal Genetically Modified Cyanobacteria Generating Biofuels
They used cyanobacteria because they are easy to manipulate genetically and have a higher biofuel output capacity than any plant crops currently used to produce fuels.
T300: New Catalyst Produces More Cost-Competitive and Sustainable Biofuels
Researchers at Iowa State University and DOE's Ames National Laboratory, in partnership with biofuel specialist Catilin, Inc have developed a new technology that uses tiny nanoparticles to absorb free fatty acids from living microalgae.
Camelina: The Plant That Powered KLM's First Biofuel Plane
Even though Virgin Atlantic has already made demonstration flights in the US using biofuels, no other company has made any steps towards alternative power sources until now. To prove that there is no risk in using a green fuel, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from Europe also made their first flight with a Boeing 747.
Biofuel Seeds Increase Pesticide Usage and Chemical Residues in Our Food
An article published last week by a group of health and environmental protection organizations stated that since 1996 till today, the U.S. farmers have increased dramatically the use of genetically engineered corn, soybeans and cotton.
Solar-Powered Bacteria Convert Carbon Dioxide Into Biofuel
A team of U.S. researchers have developed a new way to generate alternative fuel from bacteria. They have genetically modified bacteria to eat CO2 and produce isobutyraldehyde, which can further be used to produce isobutanol.
New System Using Microbes to Convert CO2 to Biofuels in a Single-Step Process
These microbes feed on solar power and synthesize both the alkane and olefin molecules. Although the hydrocarbon fuels have only been produced in lab quantities, the company plans a pilot demonstration for 2011.
Ocean-Based Algae Production System Could Revolutionize the Biofuel Industry
Two Kansas State University Engineers have designed a new algae production system that could reduce the cost of biodiesel and help the U.S. Government to change from fossil fuel dependency to a renewable power source.
Displacing Food Crop Lands for Biofuel May Be More Harmful Than Thought
Not only the CO2 is responsible for global warming, as there is not only one source of pollution affecting our planet. By studying the impact of a global scale biofuel program, a report led by Jerry Melillo from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) predicts that the carbon loss resulting from the displacement of food crops and pastures for biofuel crops may be twice the CO2 the lands dedicated to biofuels would emit.
Biodiesel Developed Safely from Rhodococcus Bacteria
Using synthetic biology, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are trying to develop a new bacteria similar to the tuberculosis root to produce biofuel.
Helioculture: Making Biofuel from CO2 by Using Solar Power
California-based startup, Joule Biotechnologies is developing a unique process using solar energy that converts carbon dioxide into liquid biofuel. This new process could yield up to 20,000 gallons of usable fuel per year per acre of land for approximately the same cost as fossil fuels.
