Iowa Corn on investment roadshow to support direct-ethanol fuel cells research

In South Dakota, the Mitchell Republic reports Iowa Corn is on a roadshow in the Dakotas as well as Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska and Kansas seeking investment from industry partners to support research into direct-ethanol fuel cells. The organization is looking for $600,000 to further work being currently done by the University of Central Florida and Oregon State University for the next few years. Nissan has done some work on DEFCs but has had limited success into trying to get the technology to market.