A Biofuel Process to Replace All Fossil Fuels

MIT Technology Review by Kevin Bullis | Jul. 29, 2009 (News Report)

Joule Biotechnologies grows genetically engineered microorganisms in specially designed photobioreactors. The microorganisms use energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into ethanol or hydrocarbon fuels (such as diesel or components of gasoline). The organisms excrete the fuel, which can then be collected using conventional chemical-separation technologies. Full Story »

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 by Mike LaBonte - Jul. 29, 2009

This seems to come 90% from a press release or press event. The additional viewpoints are slim, although they have links. It does a good job, however, of explaining the important economy of scale issues related to this field.

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