Today in Biofuels Opinion: “Forage ethanol is not the only answer to our energy needs, but it is a big answer.”

Carol Jones, stored product engineer at Oklahoma State University: “Forage ethanol is not the only answer to our energy needs, but it is a big answer. “We’re not certain yet what the first step in breaking down cellulose will be. Gasification may be an option. We’re looking at the economics. As more gasification equipment is built, cost will come down.”

Paul M. Weyrich, in The Bulletin: “Ethanol, A Terrible Fuel Alternative. While burning cleaner gas is an admirable goal, the federal government’s ethanol mandate has ensured that the American corn industry has consumers and businesses in a stranglehold without producing quantifiable benefits. In fact, some scientists now argue that there are few, if any, environmental benefits to using ethanol.”

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