Engineering Bacteria to Turn Carbon Dioxide into Liquid Feul

-UCLA has genetically modified a cyanobacterium to consume carbon dioxide.
-This experiment also produces the liquid fuel isobutanol.
-The reaction that is produced is powered by energy from sunlight.
The experiment can now achieve a long lasting cleaner energy economy.
-It reduces greenhouse gas emmissions and uses solar energy.

I chose this because when I first saw it, it reminded me of global warming and how possibly the Earth is now in danger. These people at UCLA have definitely found a way to achieve greener energy and it has made me think that people really do care about the Earth. Recently they have genetically modified a cynobacterium to consume carbon dioxide and produce the liquid feul isobutanol, this is a great gasoline alternative. This reaction is produced by energy from the sunlight, photosynthesis. First, this method recycles carbon dioxide, reducing grenhouse gas emissions because of the burning of fossil feuls. Secondly, it uses solar energy to convert the carbon dioxide into a liquid feul that can be used in the existing energy of automobiles.