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Chlorella algae. © User:NEON_ja

An algal photoenzyme that synthesizes medium-chain hydrocarbons – the building blocks of gasoline – is set to boost industrial-scale production of biofuels.

Overview of study results: Green - high erformance/low risk; yellow - medium performance/medium risk; red - low performance/high risk. (© nova-institute, Cologne)

A comprehensive sustainability assessment carried out by Cologne-based nova-Institute shows that first and second-generation bioethanol is feasible for the EU’s climate strategy.
The study challenges the tank or table credo of many EU policymakers, which claims biofuels are unsustainable because they use arable land and thus compete with food production.