Tony Atkinson, creator of bacteria that can make fuel from waste plant material
WHEN Tony Atkinson discovered an ethanol-belching microbe in his laboratory in 1973 it seemed interesting but not very useful. The fact that the tiny bugs could be induced to generate small amounts of the fuel was of little consequence.
At the time the North Sea oil industry was about to take off and thoughts of finding cleaner, sustainable sources of petrol were far from people’s minds.
Nearly four decades later, the world is a different place and Atkinson’s discovery is now the basis for a well-funded renewable energy firm.
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