The Next Generation of Biofuels
Companies are poised to go commercial with gasoline substitutes made from grass, algae and the ultimate source: engineered microorganisms
Once the next generation of biofuels becomes available, you could swing by the local energy station and fill up on a liquid that is virtually identical to gasoline. It would be made by U.S. companies, not shipped from the Middle East. And even though biofuels release carbon dioxide when they are burned, the organisms they are made from draw an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide from the air—making biofuels essentially carbon-neutral. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
I have learned to take glowing reviews of potential breakthroughs with a grain of salt. So many, for one reason or another, never make it to the market or successfully solve the problem they were intended to solve. Still an interesting avenue to think about. We need to think about all the tools available in this present global climate emergency and what mix is likely to be most effective.