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At the very least, lower usage targets for both ethanol and other biofuels are expected to reduce interest in expanding production in the sector
Many corn traders tried to shrug off the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to trim the U.S. renewable fuels usage targets for 2014 and 2015, noting that U.S. ethanol production is driven more by operating margins than government-mandated blending requirements and is likely to remain high as long as ethanol makers can make profits. ButA team from the University of Exeter, with support from Shell, has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand
Most E. coli are harmless or even beneficial, but the bacteria get a bad rap because of toxin-producing strains such as 0157:H7. Scientists at the University of Exeter in England are using E. coli to produce another toxic product, but in this case a good one — diesel fuel. According to the university release, theThe National Research Council says jet fuel made from Prairie oilseeds provides comparable engine performance
Jets can fly safely on straight biofuels, but a host of supply and infrastructure issues have to be resolved before airlines adopt the new fuel, according to the National Research Council (NRC). The council’s tested 100 per cent biofuel in jets and found it to be “cleaner than and as efficient as conventional aviation fuel.”
