Evil, or genius?

March 2024 Forums General discussion Evil, or genius?

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    https://theconversation.com/tobacco-re-imagined-as-a-future-fuel-source-16491

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    The tobacco plant does not naturally produce high levels of oils in its leaves, so researchers are introducing genes from blue-green and green microalgae, plants and bacteria that would allow the plant to use photosynthesis to directly convert carbon dioxide from the air into oils which could be used as fuel.

    The genius being that this is biofuel that isn't competing with food production, and it would allow conversion of those pesky tobacco farms into something more useful.  So, this is technology getting round the vested interest of the tobacco farmers, and their priovate property.

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