"E. coli bacteria 'can produce diesel biofuel'" Topic
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| britishlinescarlet2 | 22 Apr 2013 10:18 p.m. PST |
"A strain of bacteria has been created that can produce fuel, scientists say. Researchers genetically modified E. coli bacteria to convert sugar into an oil that is almost identical to conventional diesel. " link |
 Parzival  | 23 Apr 2013 4:41 a.m. PST |
*burp* Oh man, I don't feel so good--- BLAAARGHH. Geez, dude, if you're gonna do that, aim for the fuel tank! |
 John the OFM | 23 Apr 2013 7:18 a.m. PST |
"Lighting farts."
That's all I am saying. A strain has been "CREATED"????? Isaac Asimov once wrote that alien astronomers on Neptune could surmise life on Earth because of the distinct methane wavelengths in an oxygen atmosphere. SOMETHING must be renewing it! |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 23 Apr 2013 10:12 a.m. PST |
What happens when it mutates? |
| Gunfreak | 23 Apr 2013 2:05 p.m. PST |
"What happens when it mutates?" It learns to drive, the cars the fuel is powering. |
| Mr Elmo | 23 Apr 2013 4:09 p.m. PST |
Sugar?!? Between that and stupid Ethanol, are we going to turn all of our food into fuel? |
| gladue | 23 Apr 2013 6:03 p.m. PST |
The primary issue I've seen from "bio-diesel" from organisms is extracting it from the organism. Too much energy is consumed in the process. That's a problem they'll solve eventually. |
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