As we approach a new year, America is getting closer to the RFS mandate of 100 million gallons per year (mgpy) of cellulosic biofuels by 2010....
By Donald Stotts
Communications Specialist, Agricultural Communications Services
Oklahoma State University
Consider it the basis of the coming biobased economy: Build a better plant and strengthen local communities, thereby improving the quality of life for residents....
By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Sorghum may become an important crop option for Southwestern farmers looking to capitalize on what observers hope is a growing biofuels industry. ...
Currently U.S and international markets show a large demand for vegetable oil. ...
By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Forage-based ethanol production will not solve all of the nation’s energy woes, but it’s a good place to start....
By Rod Santa Ana
Texas A&M University
Texas AgriLife Extension Service has scheduled three workshops in the coming weeks to help Texas farmers meet the new and growing demand for vegetable oils, according to an AgriLife Extension agent....
Ethanol production has a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline, and production can grow substantially without diverting corn from food and animal feed, according to a pair of new studies....
Ethanol and renewable fuels have received attention in this year’s presidential debates and in the campaign....
As Oklahoma continues to research and develop its alternative fuel sources and production, the Governor of Oklahoma will host GROW: The Oklahoma Biofuels Conference, November 12-13 in Oklahoma City at the Skirvin Hotel conference center....
By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff
I have received some interesting mail of late regarding a recent commentary on energy independence, which apparently, is as likely to occur as big oil companies growing a conscience....
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