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Biofuels Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Recently published studies attempt to show that production and use of biofuels increases greenhouse gas emissions.
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Food Plus Fuel, Not Food or Fuel
U.S. Farmers Can Produce Both (November 21, 2007)
The Biotechnology Industry Organization today released a report detailing the potential of cellulosic biomass as an energy resource and the promise of no-till cropping for greater residue collection.
Biotechnology for Pollution Prevention
(September 2007)
The EPA released a State of the Science Report detailing how biotechnology is enabling the transition from petroleum to a biobased economy, making possible materials and products that are renewable, environmentally friendly, and widely available.
Survey Says Americans Support Development of Biofuels (October 25, 2006)
Eighty-two percent of Americans are in favor of government support for the development of biofuels says a new survey released last week.
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New Biotech Processes Revolutionize Domestic Energy Production
(Feb. 21) This video introduces a revolution in industrial biotechnology that is radically changing how companies make ethanol for transportation fuel. The key driver in this new technology is the ability to change the cellulose in agricultural crop plant matter into sugars that can be fermented to produce ethanol and refined into other value-added products.
Industrial biotechnology companies have developed microbes that now make it economically feasible to produce ethanol not only from grain but also from corn stover, wheat straw, sugar cane waste and many other agricultural crop residues.
Watch the video (20 min. Windows Media Video)
Watch highlights of the video (2 min. Windows Media Video)
Report Finds Industrial Biotechnology is Sparking a New and Cleaner Industrial Revolution
(June 3) BIO today issued New Biotech Tools for a Cleaner Environment, which shows industrial biotechnology is facilitating a new industrial revolution that can bring a cleaner future with better products at lower cost.
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Learn more about this report
Energy Future Coalition Recognizes the Vital Role of Biotechnology in Energy Production
Industrial biotechnology is revolutionizing the way we can produce energy, chemicals, electricity, hydrogen, and other products. By harnessing nature's unique ability to make biocatalysts, industrial biotech can now be employed to convert previously unusable agricultural waste products to energy and biodegradable products. This new technology allows the chemical and biotech industries to produce these products from renewable resources from almost anything that grows, thereby reducing the nationís dependence of foreign oil, cleaning the environment, and increasing economic development to rural areas.
The following report outlines policy recommendations that will hurry the future and speed the development of this emerging technology. The report is a culmination of work done by the Bioenergy and Agriculture Working Group of the Energy Future Coalition, a broad-based, nonpartisan alliance that seeks to bridge the differences among business, labor, and environmental groups and identify energy policy options with broad political support. Read the Report (240 KB PDF)
External Resources
- UN relases report on Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology: Achievements, Prospects, and Perceptions (September 2005)
- Tonya Vinas, "Making Waves", Industry Week, August 2004 (PDF)
- Industrial Biotechnology and Sustainable Chemistry (PDF) Royal Belgian Academy Council of Applied Science (Jan. 2004)
- "Industry Takes Another Look at Biomass" from Genetic Engineering News
- Information on Enzymes and Biobased Products
- New Uses Council, Inc. (NUC)
- Enzymes for Industrial Applications
Pricing, History, Related Technology, and Applications for over 40 different types of enzymes used in Cleaning Compounds, Food Processing, Textiles, Paper, Plastics, Manufacturing, and other markets. Report is available for purchase from The Infoshop.
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