Forget the tiger _ new technology will put a microbe in your tank.(Main)

Byline: PAUL ELIAS Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO - The key to kicking what President Bush calls the nation's oil addiction could very well lie in termite guts, canvas-eating jungle bugs and other microbes genetically engineered to spew enzymes that turn waste into fuel.

It may seem hard to believe that microscopic bugs usually viewed as destructive pests can be so productive. But scientists and several companies are working with the creatures to convert wood, corn stalks and other plant waste into sugars that are easily brewed into ethanol - essentially 199-proof moonshine that can be used to power automobiles.

Thanks to biotechnology breakthroughs, …