title: Biosolutions to the energy problem.
abstract: We are in an energy crisis caused by years of neglect to alternative energy sources. There are many possible solutions and a number of these are based on microorganisms. These include bioethanol, biobutanol, biodiesel, biohydrocarbons, methane, methanol, electricity-generating microbial fuel cells, and production of hydrogen via photosynthetic microbes. In this review, I will focus on the first four possibilities.
authors.affiliation: The Charles A. Dana Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti, Drew University, Madison, NJ 07940, USA. ademain@drew.edu
authors.forename: Arnold L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Demain
mesh_terms: D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources / Q000639:trends*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D000440:Butanols / Q000378:metabolism; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000440:Butanols; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D000431:Ethanol