[slashdot]GE Microbes Make Ersatz Crude Oil From Many Sources

Dark616 · 06-16-2008, 12:10 PM

"According to The Times Online, genetically modified microbes have been developed capable of turning surplus material such as wood chips, sugarcane, or others, not into ethanol, but into a substance which could substitute directly for crude oil. They claim it could be sold for about $50/bbl, and the production process would be carbon negative."

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to RTFA, GE is NOT General Electric, but stands for Genetically Engineered

MasterSprtn117 · 06-16-2008, 12:33 PM

Interesting...so would the new substance be able to be refined?

Dark616 · 06-16-2008, 12:51 PM

Im assuming so.

MasterSprtn117 · 06-16-2008, 12:56 PM

Now all they need to do is find ways to make it cheaper.

wyckedcombo17 · 06-16-2008, 12:56 PM

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didnt refresh fast enough

ya imagine $0.25/gallon of gas!
bring back the muscle cars!

MasterSprtn117 · 06-16-2008, 01:00 PM

Hm, then I need to buy a V12 while the prices of those cars are low before they start to go up.

S600 here I come!

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