The Energy Harvest $ NYTimes Thomas Friedman
- Ethanol is a very good energy source
- The Brazillians have replaced 40% of its gasoline consumption with ethanol
- Not mentioned: The Brazilians use sugar cane for ethanol production which is more efficient
There might be a problem with the idea of making ethanol fuel for cars and industry from corn. One economist is worried that there won't be enough corn left over to feed people. Is ethanol the answer to our energy woes?
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Science Friday (2006.09.15) free audio NPR
But there might be an answer in the form of poplar trees whose genome having recently been sequenced has allowed researchers to propose improving its ability to serve as a source for ethanol production.
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