Sherry, A, Andrade, L, Velenturf, A et al. (3 more authors) (2017) How to access and exploit natural resources sustainably: petroleum biotechnology. Microbial Biotechnology, 10 (5). pp. 1206-1211. ISSN 1751-7915
Abstract
As we transition from fossil fuel reliance to a new energy future, innovative microbial biotechnologies may offer new routes to maximize recovery from conventional and unconventional energy assets; as well as contributing to reduced emission pathways and new technologies for carbon capture and utilization. Here we discuss the role of microbiology in petroleum biotechnologies in relation to addressing UN Sustainable Development Goal 12 (ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns), with a focus on microbially-mediated energy recovery from unconventionals (heavy oil to methane), shale gas and fracking, bioelectrochemical systems for the production of electricity from fossil fuel resources, and innovations in synthetic biology. Furthermore, using wastes to support a more sustainable approach to fossil fuel extraction processes is considered as we undertake the move towards a more circular global economy.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 The Authors. Microbial Biotechnology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd and Society for Applied Microbiology. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 23 Aug 2017 15:28 |
Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2018 11:44 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley Open Access |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/1751-7915.12793 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:120524 |