Difference between revisions of "Biofuels versus Fossil Fuels (Biotechnology and Society 2016)"
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==== Required Reading/Viewing ==== | ==== Required Reading/Viewing ==== | ||
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+ | # [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/biofuels-algae-exxon-venter/] ExxonMobil Bets $600 Million on Algae | ||
# [http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/is-there-still-a-role-for-oil-companies-in-renewables] Is There Still a Role for Oil Companies in Renewables? | # [http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/is-there-still-a-role-for-oil-companies-in-renewables] Is There Still a Role for Oil Companies in Renewables? | ||
+ | # https://www.technologyreview.com/s/515041/exxon-takes-algae-fuel-back-to-the-drawing-board/ | ||
+ | # [https://theconversation.com/can-we-save-the-algae-biofuel-industry-58518] Can we save the algae biofuel industry? Watch the 3-minute ALGAE.TEC video embedded in the page. | ||
# [http://solazymeindustrials.com/] Solazyme | # [http://solazymeindustrials.com/] Solazyme | ||
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==== Additional information ==== | ==== Additional information ==== | ||
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// Promotional video for a company pursuing algal biofuels and bioproducts. Watch on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVua2qls5P8 YouTube]. | // Promotional video for a company pursuing algal biofuels and bioproducts. Watch on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVua2qls5P8 YouTube]. | ||
# [http://energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/algal-biofuels] DOE Algal Biofuels | # [http://energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/algal-biofuels] DOE Algal Biofuels | ||
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# [http://allaboutalgae.com/] All about algae.com | # [http://allaboutalgae.com/] All about algae.com | ||
− | # [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20139239] – Genetic engineering of algae for enhanced biofuel production | + | # [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20139239] – Genetic engineering of algae for enhanced biofuel production. |
# [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x4AajQJ5z8#t=140 YouTube] – INEOS INEOS Bio company video | # [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x4AajQJ5z8#t=140 YouTube] – INEOS INEOS Bio company video | ||
+ | * [http://web.biosci.utexas.edu/utex/ UTEX Culture Collection of Algae at UT Austin] | ||
+ | # [https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_trent_energy_from_floating_algae_pods] Energy from floating algae ponds | ||
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== 1. Algal Biofuels == | == 1. Algal Biofuels == | ||
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# [http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/ethanol_feedstocks.html#cellulosic] DOE Cellulosic Ethanol – also click around the other ethanol links | # [http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/ethanol_feedstocks.html#cellulosic] DOE Cellulosic Ethanol – also click around the other ethanol links | ||
# [http://e360.yale.edu/feature/for_cellulosic_ethanol_makers_the_road_ahead_is_still_uphill/2821/] For Cellulosic Ethanol Makers, The Road Ahead Is Still Uphill | # [http://e360.yale.edu/feature/for_cellulosic_ethanol_makers_the_road_ahead_is_still_uphill/2821/] For Cellulosic Ethanol Makers, The Road Ahead Is Still Uphill | ||
+ | * [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://news.utexas.edu/2015/10/20/researchers-receive-15-million-for-biofuel-crop-study] UT Switchgrass Research | # [http://news.utexas.edu/2015/10/20/researchers-receive-15-million-for-biofuel-crop-study] UT Switchgrass Research | ||
+ | * 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] | ||
== 2. Deep Water Horizon Bioremediation == | == 2. Deep Water Horizon Bioremediation == |
Revision as of 17:44, 10 October 2016
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Everyone: Algal biofuels
Required Reading/Viewing
- [1] ExxonMobil Bets $600 Million on Algae
- [2] Is There Still a Role for Oil Companies in Renewables?
- https://www.technologyreview.com/s/515041/exxon-takes-algae-fuel-back-to-the-drawing-board/
- [3] Can we save the algae biofuel industry? Watch the 3-minute ALGAE.TEC video embedded in the page.
- [4] Solazyme
Additional information
- Sapphire Sapphire Energy company video
// Promotional video for a company pursuing algal biofuels and bioproducts. Watch on YouTube.
- [5] DOE Algal Biofuels
- [6] All about algae.com
- [7] – Genetic engineering of algae for enhanced biofuel production.
- YouTube – INEOS INEOS Bio company video
- [8] Energy from floating algae ponds
1. Algal Biofuels
Extra Links for the Policy Czar
1. Cellulosic Ethanol
Extra Links for the Policy Czar
- [9] An overview of second generation biofuel technologies 19963372
// Review of technology and issues related to cellulosic ethanol. Skim the article for key details.
- [10] DOE Cellulosic Ethanol – also click around the other ethanol links
- [11] 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
- [12] UT Switchgrass Research
- HowStuffWorks: Cellulosic Ethanol | Algal Biodiesel
2. Deep Water Horizon Bioremediation
Extra Links for the Policy Czar
- [13] Slick Solution: How Microbes Will Clean Up the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
- [14] How Microbes Helped Clean BP's Oil Spill – watch the video and read the captions in the video.
- [15] MicrobeWiki – Microbial Response to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill