Engineering an economy built by biology
A new report urges the U.S. to invest billions of dollars in developing a workforce and infrastructure to support an economy built on biologically engineered and produced materials, medicines, fuel and food.
Why it matters: Proponents of developing the “bioeconomy” say that creating biologically based products will reduce manufacturing’s reliance on fossil fuels and bolster supply chains, while creating jobs in the process.
- By 2030, the bioeconomy could be globally worth between $4 trillion and nearly $30 trillion.
How it works: Instead of engineering petroleum into chemicals, fuels and materials, manufacturers would use microbes, biomass and other biological resources as feedstocks, catalysts and other tools.
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