Microbes turn compost into fuel

February 26, 2009

A UK company is using microbes designated TM242 to turn rubbish into ethanol. Ethanol has been pushed as a climate-friendly substitute for gasoline and an alternative to depending on unstable oil producing countries. In theory, using ethanol in vehicles reduces CO2 emissions, because CO2 has been absorbed by the plant used as a raw material, [...]

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Using bacteria to save energy on manufacturing

February 23, 2009

The idea of exploiting microbial products is not new. Now, researchers in the growing field of metabolic engineering are trying to manipulate bacteria’s unique abilities to help generate energy and clean up Earth’s atmosphere.
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