Green Options » energy cane http://greenoptions.com/tag/energy-cane Posts tagged 'energy cane' Fri, 15 May 2009 17:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Biofuel Industry Hopes to Recover with Next Generation Fuels http://gas2.org/2009/05/15/biofuel-industry-hopes-to-recover-with-next-generation-fuels/ http://gas2.org/2009/05/15/biofuel-industry-hopes-to-recover-with-next-generation-fuels/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 17:06:50 +0000 John Addison http://gas2.org/2009/05/15/biofuel-industry-hopes-to-recover-with-next-generation-fuels/ switchgrass

Scientists know how to make fuel from prairie grasses growing on marginal land.

They know how to make fuel from fast growing trees with root systems that extend 25 feet into the ground, sequestering carbon emissions and enriching the soil. They even know how to make fuel from algae. They do all this in their labs every day. The problem is making cellulosic and algal fuel in large quantities at costs that compete with fuels from petroleum such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.

This is my second article (previous article) from the 31st Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals sponsored by NREL (also see the liveblogging from the event). 800 global bioscientists gathered in San Francisco to share their research and showcase their progress.

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