Next-generation biofuels must be compatible with current transportation infrastructure and
be derived from environmentally sustainable resources that do not compete with food crops …

The ability to generate microorganisms that can produce biofuels similar to petroleum-based
transportation fuels would allow the use of existing engines and infrastructure and would …

Highlights•Advanced biofuels beyond bioethanol are attracting increasing
attention.•Microbes are metabolically engineered for advanced biofuels production.•A few …

Growing concerns about decreasing fossil fuel reserves along with the increasing
concentration of atmospheric CO 2 are forcing humanity toward the search for new …

Amid grave concerns over global climate change and with increasingly strained access to
fossil fuels, the synthetic biology community has stepped up to the challenge of developing …

The current biofuels landscape is chaotic. It is controlled by the rules imposed by economic
forces and driven by the necessity of finding new sources of energy, particularly motor fuels …

Microorganisms directly and indirectly contribute to production of diverse biofuels.
Heterotrophic microorganisms are being used for commercial production of biofuels such as …

The issues of global warming, coupled with fossil fuel depletion, have undoubtedly led to
renewed interest in other sources of commercial fuels. The search for renewable fuels has …

Highlights•Metabolic engineering enables microbial production of hydrocarbon fuels.•Yeasts
and E. coli can be engineered to produce fatty acid ethyl esters.•Monoterpenes are …

The cost‐effective production of biofuels from renewable materials will begin to address
energy security and climate change concerns. Ethanol, naturally produced by …