From Biofuel to Biohazard, Just Like That
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Biofuel may be the future of energy consumption but the rush to embrace it is driving up the price of corn, causing water shortages and driving poor farmers from their land, a U.N. official warns.
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The experiment is part of an explosion in the new field of synthetic biology.
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Brad Beldon bought a 2007   flexible-fuel Chevrolet Suburban that runs on either gasoline   or a mostly ethanol fuel blend, thinking it would be good for   the environment.
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Combining the similarly structured artificial and biological materials yields a device that detects viruses and toxins.
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Two new facilities use solar power to produce hydrogen and biofuels, showing progress in the quest to add a little sun to your fuel tank. In Autopia.
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Chemists in the United States say they have broken new ground in biofuels, transforming plant sugar into a liquid fuel that packs 40-percent more energy than ethanol and appears to have fewer of its drawbacks.
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Blog: It's not a home pregnancy test, but it will tell you if your biodiesel is good.
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Germany taxes, rather than subsidies, biodiesel. That's killing the industry.
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Changing plant feedstock to fuel takes four steps, not necessarily easy.
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If the Human Genome Project gave biologists the equivalent of a parts list for a car, then the latest biology mega-project will be like the instructions that show how the parts combine to make an operating fuel injector.
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Biotech company buys itself a bigger future.
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Hard-earned tips from a biotech investor.
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So long, hydrocarbons; hello, aluminum.
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Do we really have any alternative to biofuels?
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Frances Arnold is taking on one of the biggest challenges in the biofuels industry: designing better enzymes for breaking down cellulose.
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Clearing land to produce biofuels such as ethanol will do more to exacerbate global warming than using gasoline or other fossil fuels, two scientific studies show.
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By Glanville, T D; Richard, T L; Harmon, J D; Reynolds, D L; Et al  Performance, composting methods, environmental impacts and biosecurity of the process are evaluated for emergency disposal of cattle by research team at Iowa State University.