Guest guest Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Bacteria Engineered to Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel http://www.opednews.com/populum/link.php?id=102860 Bacteria Engineered to Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel - ScienceDaily ScienceDaily (Dec. 11, 2009) In a new approach, researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have genetically modified a cyanobacterium to consume carbon dioxide and produce the liquid fuel isobutanol, which holds great potential as a gasoline alternative. The reaction is powered directly by energy from sunlight, through photosynthesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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