From Photosynthesis to Fuel: The Next Generation of Ethanol
Our work on cellulose is once again "in the spotlight".
This atomistic model shows cellulose (blue) surrounded by lignin molecules (green).
The push for alternative energy sources worldwide is leading to more advanced research in biofuels. Searching for new materials from which to produce such fuels is keeping researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee (UT) busy.
A team led by Jeremy Smith, director of the ORNL Center for Molecular Biophysics and the UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair, will use the ORNL Jaguar and the UT Kraken supercomputers to run simulations that will help reveal the detailed workings of cellulose, a potential biofuel material...... read on: http://www.nccs.gov/2009/04/29/from-photosynthesis-to-fuel-the-next-generation-of-ethanol/
