Biotechnology Club

A New Myco-BrewJennifer FlynnMyco-diesel joins the list of other wonderful products emerging out of the mushroom world. Scientists from Montana State University stumbled upon a fungus growing in Patagonia which digests cellulose while releasing a combination of hydrocarbons incredibly similar to diesel fuel. The resulting compounds are being termed myco-diesel. The fungus, Gliocladium roseum, lives [...]

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Agrofuels: It is now official policy in the U.S., Canada and Europe to convert food into fuel. U.S. vehicles burn enough corn to cover the entire import needs of the poorest 82 countries.[4]Ethanol and biodiesel are very heavily subsidized, which means, inevitably, that crops like corn (maize) are being diverted out of the food chain [...]

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We expect algae to become a mainstream energy buzz word in 2009 as more people become aware of this promising form of energy conversion. But first, leaders must close the great disconnect around the conversation of ‘biofuels’ and the future of bioenergy. The general public is lagging behind in the conversation by the near-term political [...]

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Thailand Scientists Discover New Algae Species – Can Be Used to Produce Biodiesel : Gas 2.0

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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent a completely new method of renewable energy recovery: the direct conversion of organic matter (e.g. sewage waste) to electricity using bacteria. The method is highly efficient and produces a high volume of hydrogen.A Penn State research group headed by Dr. Bruce Logan is working on developing MFCs that can generate [...]

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Taiwan scientist invents world’s first chlorophyll organic battery – Taiwan News Online
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Man Creates Homemade Biodiesel from Algae : CleanTechnica
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Independence from fossil fuel exporting nations, a reduction in the release of greenhouse gases, conservation of dwindling resources: there are any number of reasons to stop the use of fossil fuels. Hydrogen technology and solar energy will very probably provide the solution to our global energy problem—in the long term. For an initial quick remedy [...]

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Michigan State University scientists, armed with a half-million-dollar federal grant, are creating an easily accessible, Web-based genomic database of information on crops that can be used to make ethanol.

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In the world of alternative fuels, there may be nothing greener than pond scum.Algae are tiny biological factories that use photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy so efficiently that they can double their weight several times a day.
Algae: Biofuel of the Future? | Science Blog

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