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* Radakovits R, Jinkerson RE, Darzins A, Posewitz MC (2010) [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20139239] Genetic engineering of algae for enhanced biofuel production.] ''Eukaryot Cell'' '''9''':486–501. | * Radakovits R, Jinkerson RE, Darzins A, Posewitz MC (2010) [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20139239] Genetic engineering of algae for enhanced biofuel production.] ''Eukaryot Cell'' '''9''':486–501. | ||
* [https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_trent_energy_from_floating_algae_pods Energy from floating algae ponds] Jonathan Trent ''TEDGlobal Talk'' June 2012.<br>This is a more speculative vision of algal biofuels. | * [https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_trent_energy_from_floating_algae_pods Energy from floating algae ponds] Jonathan Trent ''TEDGlobal Talk'' June 2012.<br>This is a more speculative vision of algal biofuels. | ||
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== 1. Cellulosic Ethanol == | == 1. Cellulosic Ethanol == |
Revision as of 18:17, 10 October 2016
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Everyone: Algal biofuels
Required Reading/Viewing
- ExxonMobil Bets $600 Million on Algae Kate Howell Scientific American July 14, 2009.
- Exxon Takes Algae Fuel Back to the Drawing Board Kevin Bullis MIT Technology Review May 20, 2013.
- Is There Still a Role for Oil Companies in Renewables? Matthew Morton Greentech Media March 12, 2015
- Can we save the algae biofuel industry? The Conversation May 9, 2015
Watch the 3-minute ALGAE.TEC video embedded in the page. - Jet Fuel from Algae? Nanowerk Jan 29, 2015
Be sure to zoom in on the infographic by clicking on it. - Company webpages useful for answering questions: Solazyme | ALGAE.TEC |
Sapphire Energy
Additional information
- DOE Algal Biofuels including ENERGY 101: ALGAE-TO-FUEL video
- All about algae.com – an industry group website
- UTEX Culture Collection of Algae at UT Austin
- Radakovits R, Jinkerson RE, Darzins A, Posewitz MC (2010) [[1] Genetic engineering of algae for enhanced biofuel production.] Eukaryot Cell 9:486–501.
- Energy from floating algae ponds Jonathan Trent TEDGlobal Talk June 2012.
This is a more speculative vision of algal biofuels.
1. Cellulosic Ethanol
Extra Links for the Policy Czar
- [2] An overview of second generation biofuel technologies 19963372
// Review of technology and issues related to cellulosic ethanol. Skim the article for key details.
- [3] DOE Cellulosic Ethanol – also click around the other ethanol links
- [4] For Cellulosic Ethanol Makers, The Road Ahead Is Still Uphill
- Bioenergy at DOE. Especially, check out the From Biomass to Cellulosic Ethanol Placemat
- Dupont Cellulosic Ethanol
- [5] UT Switchgrass Research
- HowStuffWorks: Cellulosic Ethanol | Algal Biodiesel
2. Deep Water Horizon Bioremediation
Extra Links for the Policy Czar
- [6] Slick Solution: How Microbes Will Clean Up the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
- [7] How Microbes Helped Clean BP's Oil Spill – watch the video and read the captions in the video.
- [8] MicrobeWiki – Microbial Response to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill