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Xylofuel Using Cow Rumen Microbes to Transform Hydrogen and CO2 Into Alcohol and Gasoline-Like Fuels

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:08:39 +0000

Scientists at Xylofuel LLC, a startup from Columbia, MD, discovered microorganisms that convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen to alcohols and hydrocarbons similar to the components of gasoline. The gases are inexpensive to produce as industrial byproducts or from heating or anaerobic digestion of biomass. The fuels produced by microbial isolates include hexane and other medium length alkanes.

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Solar-Powered Bacteria Convert Carbon Dioxide Into Biofuel

Mike Sandru — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:06:25 +0000

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.

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New System Using Microbes to Convert CO2 to Biofuels in a Single-Step Process

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:57:16 +0000

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.

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Scientist Develops Way to Transform CO2 into Methane

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:55:44 +0000

Pennsylvania State University researchers found out a way to transform the messy CO2 from the atmosphere into burnable gas, with the help of the Sun. They made use of nanotechnology for this matter, and their results showed a 20 times yield, compared to other findings.

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