Seems Biobutanol is really gaining the much required momentum. It is regularly getting featured in the energy industry headlines these days. Last week there was a post in our blog about a photobiological process for producing biobutanol (Click to view) and now there is one more breakthrough in butanol fuel production.
Researchers at Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have achieved a remarkable advancement that would positively influence the drive toward next generation biofuels. They have come up with a breakthrough technology of using bacteria to convert plant matter directly into isobutanol, which can be burned in regular gasoline engines with a heat value higher than ethanol and similar to gasoline.
More info - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
