Energy - TM242 Compost Heap Bacteria Could Meet 10 Percent Of UK Needs, Says Researcher
Monday, September 8, 2008 - 23:35
in Physics & Chemistry
Bacteria found in compost heaps able to convert waste plant fibre into ethanol could eventually provide up 10% of the UK's transport fuel needs, scientists heard at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting. Researchers from Guildford, UK, have successfully developed a new strain of bacteria that can break down straw and agricultural plant waste, domestic hedge clippings, garden trimmings and cardboard, wood chippings and other municipal rubbish to convert them all into useful renewable fuels for the transport industry. Read More...
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