Using the latest advances in genetics, two biofuel companies have developed a way to turn plant matter into fuel that can meet the nation’s energy needs. In a process similar to brewing beer, the firms use genetically engineered microbes to turn a broth of plant material, water and sugar into a biofuel that can be used to run today’s automobiles. The designer biofuel–which the companies predict will be entering the mainstream market in three to five years — could be an important road on the map to energy independence.
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Brewing Up a Cure for Oil Addiction
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. August 3, 2007 04:00 AMUsing the latest advances in genetics, two biofuel companies have developed a way to turn plant matter into fuel that can meet the nation’s energy needs. In a process similar to brewing beer, the firms use genetically engineered microbes to turn a broth of plant material, water and sugar into a biofuel that can be used to run today’s automobiles. The designer biofuel–which the companies predict will be entering the mainstream market in three to five years — could be an important road on the map to energy independence.