Difference between revisions of "Biofuels (Biotechnology and Society)"

Latest revision as of 04:11, 16 October 2013

Algae bloom in Qingdao, China from article here

We will concentrating on discussing algal biofuels and cellulosic ethanol.

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Sugarcane.org products - Ethanol [Sugarcane]
As a starting point, describes how ethanol from sugarcane is being used in Brazil.
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Review of technology and issues related to cellulosic ethanol. Skim the article for key details.
INEOS Bio company video [INEOS]
Promotional video for a company producing cellulosic ethanol. Watch on YouTube.
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Review of technology behind algal biofuels. Skim the article for key details.
Sapphire Energy company video [Sapphire]
Promotional video for a company pursuing algal biofuels and bioproducts. Watch on YouTube.

All Medline abstracts: PubMed | HubMed

Jonathan Trent "Energy from floating algae pods." TEDGlobal Talk, June 2012. [Trent2012]
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. [Jacobs2013]
Read article on NYTimes.com

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 * [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]
+* 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]