from something which grows without a lot of inputs which in turn
produce greenhouse gasses and deplete resources. Some plants capable
of growing on marginal land are useful for this purpose but scientists
are looking toward third generation biodiesel technologies that can
use other materials now. One of these technologies use algae which are
plentiful in many highly eutrophic inland water bodies. The algae can
be harvested and converted to biodiesel with a few chemical steps
needed. Waste materials, like wood chips can also be converted to
either biodiesel or bio ethanol with the correct strains of
genetically engineered bacteria present.
Now scientists are looking at the use of fungi growing in forests as a
viable source of the raw materials needed to make biodiesel.
Feel free to have a look at what they are doing at the following site:
Physorg at http://www.physorg.com/news144958975.html
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