With the costs of genome sequencing rapidly decreasing, and with the infrastructure now developed for almost anyone with access to a computer to cheaply store, access, and analyze sequence information, emphasis is increasingly being placed on ways to apply genome data to real world problems, including reducing dependency on fossil fuel. For the efficient production of bioenergy, this may be accomplished through development of improved feedstocks.

MIT class tracks carbon footprint of different lifestyles; finds even the smallest U.S. footprints are relatively large

A survey conducted by leading unified communications consultancy group ICUGlobal has revealed that, from a poll of 300 organisations, 7 out of 10 surveyed rated “reducing organisational carbon footprints” as a key driver in their organisation’s decision to invest in web conferencing and collaboration.