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termite guts could make ethanol from noncorn sources cheaper.
Scientists say the results represent a new stage in synthetic
biology. Engineered E. coli proves efficient at churning out the
biofuel. GM teams with a startup aiming to produce low-cost
biofuels. Stem cells from skin, myriad microbes, and a $350,000
personal genome. Advanced biofuels, more-efficient vehicles, and
solar power top the most notable energy stories of 2007. A
portable system converts biowaste into jet fuel and diesel for
the military. As the primaries near, the presidential candidates
are calling for similar, ambitious growth in ethanol biofuel.
Researchers have designed a process to generate hydrogen from
organic materials. Brazili