EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), a $125 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Research Center, has announced an agreement with Wareham Development to lease space at EmeryStation East, a new state-of-the-art laboratory building in Emeryville, CA.
 

A new bacterium dubbed the Q Microbe may be the much sought after solution to the difficult and expensive process of converting cellulose, such as wood waste, switchgrass and corn cobs, into ethanol.  The development of cellulosic ethanol using the Q Microbe could reduce the price of ethanol by 20%, according to analysts.  This is because the Q Microbe can extract sugar from cellulosic feedstocks in one step, while enzymes under study must be manufactured in a lab to be effective and require a less ef

Many adults in Canada believe the country should rely on renewable energy sources, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 89 per cent of respondents think both wind power and solar power are positive, because they are better for the environment.
 
Conversely, 50 per cent of respondents believe nuclear power is negative because there is no long-term solution for nuclear waste disposal, and 69 per cent question using coal to generate electricity, because the process still causes pollution.