Apr 04
Wood scientists just announced an exciting breakthrough in tree research. They’ve come up with a way to make more environmentally friendly paper—by genetically modifying trees. And it’s not just the paper industry that will benefit.
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Mar 31
If humans are going to keep living in the style to which we’re accustomed, we need to find alternatives for fossil fuels. Partly that’s because we need to reduce pollution — and partly because those fossil fuels are going to run out. But alternative forms of energy may look a lot weirder than you think.
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Dec 18
Be excited, Earthlings, because science has a surprise for you. Engineers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have devised a way to turn algae into crude oil in less than an hour. That oil can then be refined into gasoline that can run engines.
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Aug 24
Genetically Engineered Bacteria Will Someday Make Biofuel From Carbon Dioxide [Science]
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Imagine a bacteria that could not only suck the excess CO2 out of the air, but turn that waste gas into a clean-burning biofuel for cars. If the current research on genetically-engineered bacteria goes to plan at MIT, these wonder creatures could help solve our energy and climate woes. More »
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