Whisky Biofuel May Soon Be Available At Scotland Pumps
Crude Oil's Newest Source may be Pig Manure
Biofuel Cells Could Run on Energy Drinks
Biofuel may cause Environmental Damage according to EU report
First Waste to Biofuel Plant Breaks Ground in Canada
Biofuel from Jatropha Plant may be coming soon from GM and DOE
Tobacco Enzymes can turn Non-Edible Food Waste into Biofuel
Used Adult Diapers - The Latest BioFuel?
U.S. Air Force to use Camelina Plant for Biofuel
Technology to Convert Human Poop into Power may be the No Waste Holy Grail
DOE grants $7.7M Grant for Colorado Biomass Refinery
Biofuel from Human Waste to Fuel 15% of England's Need
First U.S. Human Waste to Energy Biogas Plant Saves Utility $200,000 a Year
Gribble Worms Help Produce Biofuel from Waste
Pressure Cooked Algae Soup Makes Better Biofuel
Bacteria may Provide Low Cost Way to Extract Biofuel from Cellulosic Biomass
Sustainable biofuels are a critical part of developed and undeveloped countries’ hopes of weaning themselves off of fossil fuels as an energy source. Food crops such as corn and soybeans have been the biomass of choice, but have proven to be relatively expensive to grow and harvest. Many biofuel researchers agree that it would be far preferable to find biomass that thrives even in poor grade soil like brownfields. Cellulosic biomass, such as poplar trees and other woody plants would seem to be ideal. However, it has been a problem finding the right microorganism that can effectively break down cellulose to get to the plant’s sugar molecules from which biofuel is made.
Researchers at Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center in Wisconsin think they’ve found a way to do this. They are developing a new strain of bacteria that has the ability to extract the sugars from a cellulosic plant. The bacteria are common soil bacteria called Cellvibrio japonicus.
Scientists working with Cellvibrio japonicus have developed a process that induces a mutation in the bacteria’s cells. Controlling the mutated gene allows the bacteria to be used to convert cellulosic biomass into sugar. The process however needs to be controlled, and that is the next goal researchers have in sight.
Other biofuel technology using small organisms:
Bacteria converts organic waste into biodiesel
Gribble worms help produce biofuel from waste
New biofuel technology using sunlight and microorganisms
Recommended for Further Reading:
- Whisky Biofuel May Soon Be Available At Scotland Pumps
- Crude Oil's Newest Source may be Pig Manure
- Biofuel Cells Could Run on Energy Drinks
- Biofuel may cause Environmental Damage according to EU report
- First Waste to Biofuel Plant Breaks Ground in Canada
- Biofuel from Jatropha Plant may be coming soon from GM and DOE
- Tobacco Enzymes can turn Non-Edible Food Waste into Biofuel
- Used Adult Diapers - The Latest BioFuel?
- U.S. Air Force to use Camelina Plant for Biofuel
- Technology to Convert Human Poop into Power may be the No Waste Holy Grail
- DOE grants $7.7M Grant for Colorado Biomass Refinery
- Biofuel from Human Waste to Fuel 15% of England's Need
- First U.S. Human Waste to Energy Biogas Plant Saves Utility $200,000 a Year
- Gribble Worms Help Produce Biofuel from Waste
- Pressure Cooked Algae Soup Makes Better Biofuel
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