Applications of Biotechnology to Mitigation of Greenhouse Warming: Proceedings of the St. Michaels Workshop, April, 2003Norman J. Rosenberg, F. Blaine Metting, R. Cesar Izaurralde Battelle Press, 2004 - 213 pages These proceedings of the St. Michaels II Workshop present plenary papers, commentaries, and recommendations about the opportunities for biotechnology to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially carbon dioxide. Major topics include - Use of biotechnology, especially genetic engineering, for increasing the yield of biomass crops as a substitute for fossil fuels and of agricultural engineering, for increasing the yield of biomass crops as a substitute for fossil fuels and of agricultural crops to make up for loss of land to biomass production - Manipulation of the rhizosphere to increase sequestration of carbon in soils - Development of biorefineries to convert biomass into liquid transportation fuels and plastics - Improvement of microbes and enzymes to increase energy efficiency of industrial processes. |
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A Revolution | 17 |
Mitigation of Greenhouse Warming Biomassbased Energy | 23 |
A Role for Genetically Modified Organisms | 61 |
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