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Bacteria used as energy
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Just recently science has turned to farmland crops such as corn and soy for fuel, but to grow enough to use it as fuel takes extreme amounts of land. Fortunately, a new discover has been made, which is faster and it doesn't require removing valuable farmland form the food production chain. This new discover is a biofuel, made from bacteria. More specifically Streptomyces. Streptomyces is the main candidate for this new biofuel, because it can store large amounts of oils called triacylglycerlos (tags). These oils are direct precursors of biodiesel. Not only that, but manufacturers already know how to grow huge amounts of it, because it is also used to make life-saving antibiotics.
This has caused lots of debate, because of its significant impact on Mother Nature. Some argue for a cleaner source of energy and others don't want to change from the traditional petroleum, but with the price of oil rising at a steady rate, it is time for new fuel alternatives. Some of these alternatives are crops, solar, wind and water, but unfortunately they all take up lots of space and some even damage ecosystems. So what this article is trying to push is a new alternative energy that doesn't require so much land, and the solution is bacteria biofuel. This new biofuel is safer and less expensive. It is also cleaner for the environment and easy to make in huge quantities.
I would have to agree with the American Chemical Society, because although we have found different alternative energy, it has not always been the best. For example hydraulic energy has been known to kill hundreds of fish and destroy their ecosystems, because of the dams. Another example is Solar energy, it has been proven to work, but it takes up huge amounts of land for the panels. When that land could be used for something else. On the other hand, Bacteria biofuel is easy to produce in large quantities and is very effective and powerful. It doesn't require much land and is safe to the environment.
So I do agree, that bacteria biofuel is the way to go, because of its benefits and it's potential to power the world and help it at the same time. What better way to make a change!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140205113433.htm
This article is really cool! Its really different from all of the other ones so its really interesting. I'm assuming the quantity of the bacteria biofuel would be unlimited so this sounds like a really great alternative. It's also a great way to help the world so I'm all for it! Super interesting :)
ReplyDeleteMan, this article was fascinating, to think that we could use bacteria as a source of energy. Energy will not last forever, could this make it last longer, could this be the alternative and a cheaper one at that. I really liked the ending as well makes you feel like reading this and spreading this articles findings could make this dream a reality.
ReplyDeleteAs the discovery of the biofuel will prevent extreme amount of land to be harmed, as well as using the crops to create energy. Going to my article, soil is one of the pieces that helps keep life and knowing that preserving many lands, it will also help the soil that helps keep the crops growing well and healthy is quite interesting. As any source that creates energy, there is always something that follows that will be harmful. Not mentioning it is probably something that will grab future readers and thus making them thinking its not all that safe. Yet probably not tested enough to find a downside. Looking at it in perspective through my article, I would have to agree because that would save soil from being harmed and using more land for more efficient and productive ideas.
ReplyDeleteNice set of arguments in your blog post. I wonder if there is a downside?
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