News in Science - GM bugs may boost biofuel production - :"The use of GM organisms holds promise for 'certain niches', says Adrian Lake founder and president of the Biodiesel Association of Australia.
But he says the technology is still being developed and has potential risks."
Got this story via Wired, which never lets me down. There is always something amazing!! There's talk of GM corn, termites and their capacity to break down cellulose and then these bugs..GM to breed specific bugs. I can see there could be a problem of crossing GM corn for ethanol with our own crops for eating and feeding animals. Ic an see a problem with termites...who needs more of the critters and now bugs...GM bacteria!! These bugs might not just go in the car's tank....I'm not sure about this one. I support looking for new age , new millennium fuel...but not all these apparent or potential risks.
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