Luca Technologies, a Colorado start-up, is harnessing “geobioreactors”, microorganisms capable of converting coal into methane. They hope to introduce their hydrocarbon-eating bugs into U.S. coal fields and harness the resulting natural gas. And some big backers are betting that Luca’s technology will pay off. In late September, Luca raised $20 million in venture funding. They aim to start operating commercially in a few years.
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