Scientists Work To Plug Microorganisms Into The Energy Grid

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 05/18/2009 - 21:15

The answer to the looming fuel crisis in the 21st century may be found by thinking small, microscopic in fact.

Microscopic organisms from bacteria and cyanobacteria, to fungi and microalgae, are biological factories that are proving to be efficient sources of inexpensive, environmentally friendly biofuels that can serve as alternatives to oil, according to new research.

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