NREL Produces Ethylene via Photosynthesis; Breakthrough Offers Cleaner Alternative for Transportation Fuels (Fact Sheet)
NREL scientists have demonstrated a way to produce ethylene through photosynthesis, a breakthrough that could lead to more environmentally friendly ways to produce a variety of materials, chemicals, and transportation fuels. The scientists introduced a gene into a cyanobacterium and demonstrated that the organism remains stable through at least four generations, producing ethylene gas that can be easily captured. In the laboratory, the organism, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, produced 720 milligrams of ethylene per liter each day.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Biomass Program
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1090160
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/FS-6A42-59009
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: Innovation Impact: Bioenergy, NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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