Advanced Biofuels

Will fuel crops decrease the amount of food available?

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What happens in Washington influences biotechnology progress every bit as much as what happens on Wall Street or in the lab.

Choose food or fuel? No, we can produce both

Sparked by aggressive ethanol mandates by the government, the debate over whether the U.S. can produce enough corn to meet the demand for both food and fuel continues to grow.

Critics of Biofuel Have It Wrong

While a growing number of policy leaders support greater use of ethanol, some critics believe using agricultural feedstocks to produce biofuels creates competition "between the world's supermarkets and its service stations."

Report: Achieving Sustainable Production of Agricultural Biomass for Biorefinery Feedstock

Biorefineries to produce advanced biofuels and biobased product require sustainable sources of cellulosic biomass. Adoption of no-till agriculture promises significant economic and environmental benefits for farmers while enabling them to provide cellulosic biomass from crop residues to these biorefineries.

Industrial Biotechnology and the Future of Ethanol Production

Industrial biotechnology takes the biotech tools developed to fight disease and cure illness and applies them to the greatest challenges in industrial manufacturing, chemical synthesis, and renewable energy production.

Survey Says Americans Support Development of Biofuels

Eighty-two percent of Americans are in favor of government support for the development of biofuels says a new survey released last week by BIO.

Biotechnology's Role in the Advanced Energy Initiative

Ethanol produced from corn today amounts to about 2 percent of fuel sold in the United States, but Biotech scientists say that cellulosic ethanol can meet much more of America’s energy needs in the very near future.

Increased Market for Bioethanol

This year car makers will offer car buyers a record number of new hybrid and alternative fueled vehicles.

Everywhere You Look Biotechnology Touches Your Life

Has a member of your family been vaccinated against hepatitis B? Do you know someone who has diabetes? Has anyone in your family had heart disease?

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For the United States and most developed nations, the foundation of prosperity has been the availability of abundant and affordable sources of energy.

Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are both strongly committed to expanding the role of biomass as an energy source.

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."

New Biotech Tools for a Cleaner Environment

Industrial biotechnology is creating new markets for traditional agricultural crops and crop residues as renewable feedstocks, chemical intermediates, and energy sources.