Biofuels (Biotechnology and Society)

Required Reading/Viewing
We will concentrating on discussing algal biofuels and cellulosic ethanol.

// As a starting point, describes how ethanol from sugarcane is being used in Brazil. // Review of technology and issues related to cellulosic ethanol. Skim the article for key details. // Promotional video for a company producing cellulosic ethanol. Watch on YouTube. // Review of technology behind algal biofuels. Skim the article for key details. // Promotional video for a company pursuing algal biofuels and bioproducts. Watch on YouTube.
 * 1) Sugarcane Sugarcane.org products - Ethanol
 * 1) Sims2010 pmid=19963372
 * 1) INEOS INEOS Bio company video
 * 1) Radakovits2010 pmid=20139239
 * 1) Sapphire Sapphire Energy company video

Additional Resources
// This is a more speculative vision of biofuels. Watch at ted.com. // Read article on NYTimes.com
 * 1) Trent2012 Jonathan Trent "Energy from floating algae pods." TEDGlobal Talk, June 2012.
 * 1) Jacobs2013 Andrew Jacobs. "With Surf Like Turf, Huge Algae Bloom Befouls China Coast." July 5, 2013.
 * UTEX Culture Collection of Algae at UT Austin
 * Bioenergy at DOE. Especially, check out the From Biomass to Cellulosic Ethanol Placemat
 * Dupont Cellulosic Ethanol
 * HowStuffWorks: Cellulosic Ethanol | Algal Biodiesel