Applications of Biotechnology to Mitigation of Greenhouse Warming: Proceedings of the St. Michaels Workshop, April 13-15, 2003, St. Michaels, Maryland

These proceedings of the St. Michaels II Workshop present plenary papers, commentaries, and recommendations about the opportunities for biotechnology to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially carbon dioxide. Major topics include- Use of biotechnology, especially genetic engineering, for increasing the yield of biomass crops as a substitute for fossil fuels and of agricultural engineering, for increasing the yield of biomass crops as a substitute for fossil fuels and of agricultural crops to make up for loss of land to biomass production- Manipulation of the rhizosphere to increase sequestration of carbon in soils- Development of biorefineries to convert biomass into liquid transportation fuels and plastics- Improvement of microbes and enzymes to increase energy efficiency of industrial processes.St. Michaels Workshop on Applications of Biotechnology to Mitigation o is the author of 'Applications of Biotechnology to Mitigation of Greenhouse Warming: Proceedings of the St. Michaels Workshop, April 13-15, 2003, St. Michaels, Maryland' with ISBN 9781574771411 and ISBN 1574771418.