In some areas of the world, feed grains are more viable for ethanol production than corn. EPM evaluates feedstock options, including a Canadian wheat variety called AC Andrew and barley, and some projects where feed grains are being used make fuel and feed products.
By Art Smith, U.S. Energy Services Inc.
April 14, 2009
April 14, 2009
As the U.S. employment rate continues to rise and policymakers work to repair the economy and create jobs, leaders in the ethanol industry are working to underscore the industry's potential to create jobs and reinvigorate rural areas.
Grain sorghum's genome is about a fourth the size of man's, and much less complex than other related grasses. Now that its genetic blueprint has been published, EPM asks scientists and sorghum experts what this means for science, agriculture and advanced ethanol production.
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