Scientists create renewable fossil fuel alternative using bacteria

Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 00:31 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers have engineered the harmless gut bacteria E.coli to generate renewable propane. The development is a step towards commercial production of a source of fuel that could one day provide an alternative to fossil fuels. Propane is an appealing source of cleaner fuel because it has an existing global market.

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