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Biofuel From Bacteria? Startup Says It’s On The Way
By Mr Ethanol | June 17, 2008
Ars Technica:
Oil is running out. Our yearly usage of oil, coal, and natural gas are the products of around 1 million years’ worth of organic matter converting sunlight to chemical energy, and unfortunately for us, much of our way of life depends upon the plentiful supply of petrochemicals. A Silicon Valley startup called LS9 might be holding a solution to this problem in the form of some cleverly genetically-engineered bacteria that are able to convert fatty acids into hydrocarbons that are drop-in replacements for carbon-based fuels such as gasoline and diesel.
No one can deny the massive impact that fossil fuels have had on human development over the past two centuries. As a fuel they have very high energy density at relatively low weight, making cars convenient and airplanes possible. As feedstocks for industrial chemical production, they make possible just about everything I can see on my desk, from the desk itself, to the pens and picture frame, all the way to the computer, LCD, and other peripherals.
However, that utility and ubiquity comes at a cost. Our carbon dioxide emissions are driving climate change, along with other forms of pollution, and the concentration of oil deposits in politically charged regions represents a geopolitical challenge that has much potential for instability and resource-driven conflict. Read full article.
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