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Iowa State: how sustainable is the bioeconomy?

It is too early to know for sure what impact the growing of plants for biofuels will have on the agricultural industry. While the short-term monetary gains may well be attractive, questions abound as to what will happen with soil quality and its energy needs. Researchers at Iowa State are looking into this conundrum, and are testing different crops, farming and biofuel production techniques in an effort to gather the necessary data. It appears that one option would be the rotation of crops. See below: To help farmers begin to understand how ... Read more →

40-year-old discovery may hold key to cellulosic ethanol production Derrick Y. Noh

Greener ethanol: taking natural gas out of the production process Derrick Y. Noh

Iowa State University and Frontline BioEnergy, manufacturers of biomass gasification systems, have joined forces to attempt to eliminate natural gas from ethanol production. According to Physorg, ...

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40-year-old discovery may hold key to cellulosic ethanol production 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

About 40 years ago, Iowa State Chemistry professor John Verkade based his doctoral dissertation on a chemical compound, and only realized a few years ago that it may very well hold the key to breaking down the cellulose that forms the structure of a plant's cell walls. The way the story goes is ...

Greener ethanol: taking natural gas out of the production process 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Iowa State University and Frontline BioEnergy, manufacturers of biomass gasification systems, have joined forces to attempt to eliminate natural gas from ethanol production. According to Physorg, natural gas is the second largest expense at most ethanol plants behind the cost of the corn. Natural ...

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