The newly developed yeast produces one of the highest ethanol fermentation levels in the world, and is capable of improving bio-fuel quality while reducing production costs. Plans to perfect this ethanol, along with making ethanol a widely available commodity, are set to be completed by 2020.
The Toyota Biotechnology and Afforestation Laboratory is also developing a "cool-spot creation technology" for simulating the cooling effects of shade created by trees to be used in cars.1
Source: 1http://www.torquenews.com/397/toyota-reveals-breakthrough-cellulosic-ethanol-production
Comments