Fossil Free: Microbe Helps Convert Solar Power to Liquid Fuel
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 09:32
in Physics & Chemistry
A new " bioreactor " could store electricity as liquid fuel with the help of a genetically engineered microbe and copious carbon dioxide. The idea--dubbed " electrofuels " by a federal agency funding the research--could offer electricity storage that would have the energy density of fuels such as gasoline. If it works, the hybrid bioelectric system would also offer a more efficient way of turning sunlight to fuel than growing plants and converting them into biofuel . [More]