Energy
Bio Fuel Technology: Energy Biosciences Institute Purdue
Companies involved in bio fuel technology:
Amyris Ceres Arborgene Synthetic Genomics Choren Industries
Florida Biomass Energy PetroAlgae Buckeye Florida (wood cellulose manufacturing plant)
Range Fuels Coskata Iogen mascoma Virent Energy Systems Verenium
The US is actually now the world's largest producer of ethanol, producing 5 billion gallons annually. This still represents less than 4% of teh 140 billion gallons of gasoline used every year. Virtually all of the thanol comes from corn. However, other types of biomass are now being examined to produced ethanol including the covernsion of plant waster into cellulosic ethanol. This conversion process involves obtaining microorganisms which can convert complex sugars to ethanol.
Solar Power:
Companies involved in solar power energy:
Sol (outside lighting) FPL Group
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