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== Required Reading/Viewing == | == Required Reading/Viewing == | ||
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| + | We will concentrating on discussing '''algal biofuels''' and '''cellulosic ethanol'''. | ||
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| − | # | + | #Sugarcane [http://sugarcane.org/sugarcane-products/ethanol Sugarcane.org products - Ethanol] |
| − | + | // As a starting point, describes how ethanol from sugarcane is being used in Brazil. | |
| − | + | #Sims2010 pmid=19963372 | |
| − | // | + | // Review of technology and issues related to cellulosic ethanol. Skim the article for key details. |
#INEOS INEOS Bio company video | #INEOS INEOS Bio company video | ||
| − | // | + | // Promotional video for a company producing cellulosic ethanol. Watch on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x4AajQJ5z8#t=140 YouTube]. |
#Radakovits2010 pmid=20139239 | #Radakovits2010 pmid=20139239 | ||
| − | + | // Review of technology behind algal biofuels. Skim the article for key details. | |
| − | // | + | #Sapphire Sapphire Energy company video |
| + | // Promotional video for a company pursuing algal biofuels and bioproducts. Watch on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVua2qls5P8 YouTube]. | ||
</biblio> | </biblio> | ||
== Additional Resources == | == Additional Resources == | ||
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| + | #Trent2012 Jonathan Trent "Energy from floating algae pods." TEDGlobal Talk, June 2012. | ||
| + | // This is a more speculative vision of biofuels. Watch at [http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_trent_energy_from_floating_algae_pods.html ted.com]. | ||
| + | #Jacobs2013 Andrew Jacobs. "With Surf Like Turf, Huge Algae Bloom Befouls China Coast." July 5, 2013. | ||
| + | // Read article on [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/06/world/asia/huge-algae-bloom-afflicts-qingdao-china.html NYTimes.com] | ||
| + | </biblio> | ||
* [http://web.biosci.utexas.edu/utex/ UTEX Culture Collection of Algae at UT Austin] | * [http://web.biosci.utexas.edu/utex/ UTEX Culture Collection of Algae at UT Austin] | ||
| + | * [http://www.genomicscience.energy.gov/biofuels/ Bioenergy at DOE.] Especially, check out the [http://www.genomicscience.energy.gov/biofuels/placemat.shtml From Biomass to Cellulosic Ethanol Placemat] | ||
* [http://biofuels.dupont.com/cellulosic-ethanol/ Dupont Cellulosic Ethanol] | * [http://biofuels.dupont.com/cellulosic-ethanol/ Dupont Cellulosic Ethanol] | ||
| − | + | * HowStuffWorks: [http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-tech/energy-production/cellulosic-ethanol.htm Cellulosic Ethanol] | [http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/algae-biodiesel1.htm Algal Biodiesel] | |
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Required Reading/Viewing
We will concentrating on discussing algal biofuels and cellulosic ethanol.
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- Sugarcane.org products - Ethanol
As a starting point, describes how ethanol from sugarcane is being used in Brazil. - Error fetching PMID 19963372:
Review of technology and issues related to cellulosic ethanol. Skim the article for key details. - INEOS Bio company video
Promotional video for a company producing cellulosic ethanol. Watch on YouTube. - Error fetching PMID 20139239:
Review of technology behind algal biofuels. Skim the article for key details. - Sapphire Energy company video
Promotional video for a company pursuing algal biofuels and bioproducts. Watch on YouTube.
Additional Resources
- Jonathan Trent "Energy from floating algae pods." TEDGlobal Talk, June 2012.
This is a more speculative vision of biofuels. Watch at ted.com. - Andrew Jacobs. "With Surf Like Turf, Huge Algae Bloom Befouls China Coast." July 5, 2013.
Read article on NYTimes.com
- UTEX Culture Collection of Algae at UT Austin
- Bioenergy at DOE. Especially, check out the From Biomass to Cellulosic Ethanol Placemat
- Dupont Cellulosic Ethanol
- HowStuffWorks: Cellulosic Ethanol | Algal Biodiesel
