...the ones found in termite guts...can digest cellulose. I find it interesting that they (apparently) have not been studied before for this purpose. Why?
The digestive tracts of ruminants have similar organisms. A cow is, in a sense, a huge termite.
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The article does not state how much energy is required to produce the ethanol in this fashion. There has been some criticism in the past of corn based ethanol taking more energy to produce the ethanol than is gained by using it as a fuel substitute.
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