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turbo
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A Silicon Valley startup "LS9" is genetically modifying E.coli and yeast to excrete a petroleum substitute instead of the fatty acids they would normally produce during fermentation. The great thing about this is that they can be fed practically any type of organic waste, and the process need have no impact on food supplies. It will be interesting to see if they can scale up the process so that it's commercially viable.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4133668.ece
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4133668.ece