Fueling America - Super Yeast

Purdue has modified a yeast that breaks down sugars in straw and corn waste enabling more cost-effective ethanol production. (3:47) (text version)

Other Fueling America Segments

	Switchgrass Science At the University of Tennessee, switchgrass is all the buzz. It's a plant that's farmer & environment-friendly, and a cheap alternative to high-priced corn ethanol. (6:00)
	Power of Green UC-Berkeley is unlocking the chemical power of green algae to produce hydrogen fuel without the usual greenhouse gas byproduct. (6:53)
	Fats To Fuel A Small Business Innovation Research grant has resulted in technology that efficiently recycles industrial fats into biodiesel. (5:27)