Today in Biofuels Digest discussion groups: “Between the various inputs (algae, grasses, food-crops, non-food crops, biomass, etc) which has greater potential for success?”

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At LinkedIn:  Santiago Giraldo, Alumni & Advancement Coordinator at Pepperdine University, asked “Between the various inputs (algae, grasses, food-crops, non-food crops, biomass, etc) which has greater potential for success?” and received a numer of replies from group members.

Jeff Gross, Biorefinery Manager at Ashland Water Technologies: I lead a team of process specialists at Ashland Water Technologies.that supply process improvement chemistries to the biorefining industry that includes both corn ethanol and cellulosic ethanol manufacturing.”

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