There is a new player in town, and it is the form of biofuel building blocks that would help bring more energy density for rockets and aircraft from bacteria or antifungal molecules. The study came from a biofuel research team from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that discovered the new component that would help advance future ventures toward space.
Jetfuel from Bacteria? This Molecule Eats, Produce Better Fuel
(Photo : Pablo Cruz-Morales via Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
A culture of the Streptomyces bacteria that makes the jawsamycin.
SciTechDaily reported that a research team from Lawrence Berkeley National Library discovered a new bacteria that brings jet fuel alternatives after consuming sugars or amino acids. The report said that airplanes' petroleum-based fuels are already in short supply, and this new research helps in bringing the world a new alternative source.
A research published on Joule entitled "Biosynthesis of polycyclopropanated high energy biofuels" talks about a new possible fuel source that would help alleviate the shortage seen by the aviation and space industry now.
The "Streptomyces" bacteria gives the world a chance to see alternative fuel sources that would help in its needs, with the researchers claiming that it has an energy density greater than NASA's present fuel.
Biofuel from Bacteria -To Help Avoid Mining?
The bacteria-based biofuel is a potential alternative to mining the jet fuel from the planet's depths, and it is something that helps in bringing the world more to use in the future. It is focusing on sourcing alternative fuels that still bring massive energy for its use, alleviating the need for fossil fuels that present companies focus on for their fuel production.
Biofuel and the Industry's Clean Options
People face the internal combustion engine's extinction in the near future, and it is because of the massive effects it has in creating carbon fumes that build up and pollute the environment. It is why electric cars are the focus now, especially for transportation in both the private and public sectors, which aims to reduce their effects on the environment.
However, there are specific industries like aviation and space flights that have no other options for using propellants and the like, with no information on electric options for flights that sustain long-distance travel. There are certain ventures to make it better, and there are e-Fuels that bring the alternatives to present and available energy sources.
Now, the new venture aims to bring a better fuel cell for the rocket, and it seeks to give the world more than they can experience with space flights and airplane travels courtesy of the biofuel researchers. Now, there is a potential option that would help make its combustion more efficient and focus on providing new sources for jet fuel in the world.
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