[Forest_Biomass] Reuters: new bacteria makes biomass ethanol cheaper

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New bacteria could make cellulosic ethanol cheaper

Genetically engineered bacteria could make cellulosic ethanol cheaper to manufacture in a finding that may unlock more energy from the waste products of farming and forestry, researchers announced.

The genetically engineered bacteria ferment cellulose to produce ethanol more efficiently. The newly engineered bacteria can ferment all the sugars present in the biomass and can do it at 122 degrees Fahrenheit compared with conventional microbes that cannot function above 98.67 degrees Fahrenheit.

Full story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN0847220620080908