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BP and Synthetic Genomics Develop Bacteria that Convert Coal to Methane

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Published at: www.chemweek.com

Too Early For This Hype

July 1, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Conversion of coal to methane using bugs sounds great but the lack of data and information suggests that this process has a long way to go prior to any viable, economic commercialization.

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Coal Seem Methane due to Bacteria ?

June 30, 2009

Chemical Week reports BP supports Genomics of La Jolla California for methane research from bacteria more than a mile underground to convert coal into methane.

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