Biofuels (Biotechnology and Society)

Biofuels (Biotechnology and Society)

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Algae bloom in Qingdao, China from article here

Required Reading/Viewing

We will concentrating on discussing algal biofuels and cellulosic ethanol.

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1. Sugarcane.org products - Ethanol

   As a starting point, describes one of the most common "first-generation" biofuels, ethanol from sugarcane or corn.

2. Sapphire Energy company video

   Algal biofuels. Watch on YouTube.

3. INEOS Bio company video

   Cellulosic ethanol. Watch on YouTube.

4. Review of technology behind algal biofuels.

5. Jonathan Trent "Energy from floating algae pods." TEDGlobal Talk, June 2012.

   Watch at ted.com

6. Andrew Jacobs. "With Surf Like Turf, Huge Algae Bloom Befouls China Coast." July 5, 2013.

   Read article on NYTimes.com

Additional Resources

• UTEX Culture Collection of Algae at UT Austin
• Dupont Cellulosic Ethanol
• Bioenergy at DOE - Check out the From Biomass to Cellulosic Ethanol Placemat