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The Third Wave in Biotechnology
A Primer on Industrial Biotechnology (February 2006)
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Biofuels for Transportation: Global Potential and Implications for Sustainable Agriculture and Energy in the 21st Century
June 2006, Worldwatch Institute Report
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"Bringing Biofuels to the Pump"
This new report from the National Resources Defense Council presents an aggressive plan for ending America's oil dependence. It concludes that if the U.S. government provides incentives for the development of biofuels, "America could produce the equivalent of nearly 7.9 million barrels of oil per day by 2050."
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"Growing Energy: How Biofuels Can Help End America’s Oil Dependence"
The report was prepared for the National Commission on Energy Policy (NCEP) by the Role of Biomass in America's Energy Future (RBAEF) project. It asserts that the United States “can replace much of our oil with biofuels – fuels made from plant materials grown by American farmers. These fuels, especially those known as cellulosic biofuels, can be cost-competitive with gasoline and diesel.”
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Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry: The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply
A joint report of the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture (April 2005)
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Top Value Added Chemicals from Biomass
August 2004, Department of Energy Report
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Breaking the Biological Barriers to Cellulosic Ethanol: A Joint Research Agenda
June 2006, Department of Energy Report
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25 by 25: Agriculture's Role in Ensuring U.S. Energy Independence
A report by the Ag Energy Working Group (August 2004)
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"Industrial & Environmental Edition of "Your World" magazine"
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Fifth MEWG Interagency Conference Proceedings
February 3, 2005 Interagency Conference on Metabolic Engineering
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Past proceedings are also available
"Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology: Achievements, Prospects, and Perceptions"
From the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies
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"Summary Proceedings"
Proceedings of the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing Summaries of plenary sessions, breakout sessions, and workshops at the second annual conference, hosted by BIO, National Agricultural Biotechnology Council, and the American Chemical Society.
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"Biotechnology Sparks an Industrial Revolution"
Article from Solutions!, October 2004.
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"Making Waves: Dubbed the 'Third Wave' of Biotechnology, After Medicine and Agriculture, Industrial Biotechnology Is Promising to Reshape Manufacturing"
Article from Industry Week, August 2004.
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World Congress Proceedings
Industrial Biotech Takes Center Stage at the World Congress (Apr. 2004).
Safely Harnessing Genetically Enhanced Microorganisms
BIO Industrial and Environmental Section statement on genetically enhanced microorganisms for industrial use.
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"Fill'er Up with Cornstalks, Please"
NAPS editorial by Brent Erickson (503 KB PDF)
World Summit on Sustainable Development
The role of industrial biotechnology in sustainable development.
Industrial and Environmental Applications
From BIO's Guide to Biotechnology.
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