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Craig Venter: 18 months until 4th generation fuels

13 minutes into his Ted Talk (see video below), Dr. Craig Venter says fourth generation fuels, that is, biofuels made by bacteria from C02, are just 18 months away. The systems might work with sequestered CO2 and possibly even solar energy. What are the "modest goals" of this project? As you can see in the screen grab after the jump, #2 on his list is to "replace petrol-chemical industry" and #3 is to "become a major source of energy." Can he do it? Considering Venter mapped the human genome and casually talks about manipulating the blueprints ... Read more →

New lifeform + old CO2 = new fuel source Domenick Yoney

Got too much CO2 hanging around your place? Don't be embarrassed, it's a common problem. Now, according to this article at Physorg.com, genome mapper Dr. Craig Venter thinks there is a solution which ...

Craig Venter: 18 months until 4th generation fuels 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

13 minutes into his Ted Talk (see video below), Dr. Craig Venter says fourth generation fuels, that is, biofuels made by bacteria from C02, are just 18 months away. The systems might work with sequestered CO2 and possibly even solar energy. What are the "modest goals" of this project? As you can ...

New lifeform + old CO2 = new fuel source 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Got too much CO2 hanging around your place? Don't be embarrassed, it's a common problem. Now, according to this article at Physorg.com, genome mapper Dr. Craig Venter thinks there is a solution which will not only rid you of your old gas but also give you new fuel you can run your shuttle on. ...


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