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Breeding better grasses for food and fuel(01/02/2012)
Researchers from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC) have discovered a family of genes that could help us breed grasses with improved properties for diet and bioenergy. The research was carried out by a team from the University of Cambridge and Rothamsted Research, which receives strategic funding from BBSRC. Their findings were published earlier last month (Tuesday 17 Jan) i... [more]
SABMiller aims to create renewable energy from the natural wastes of the brewing process(30/01/2009)
Sustainable bioenergy, based on bio-wastes and non food crops, offers the potential to provide a significant source of clean, low carbon and secure energy, and to generate thousands of new 'green collar' jobs. It is also the only current renewable technology that can produce liquid fuel to replace fossil based petrol and diesel in our vehicles. SABMiller plc is partnering with the UK's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB... [more]
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