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 Stories About: agriculture AND biofuels AND cellulosic ethanol AND Department of Agriculture AND energy AND ethanol
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The USDA goes all lukewarm on cellulosic ethanol
In related news, the '07 corn harvest will break records |
Tom Philpott |
13 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
| For decades now, the USDA has been dumping cash into cellulosic ethanol research (most recently through a joint venture with the DOE). So the USDA's analysts should know something about the prospects for mass production of cellulosic ethanol, hailed by its boosters as a panacea that can wean us not only from oil, but also from corn as an ethanol feedstock. So what's the latest from USDA analysts on this miracle fuel? From a report released last week: Althou ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, biofuels, cellulosic ethanol, Department of Agriculture, energy, ethanol (all these topics) |
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Mikey Likes It
Bush's pick to head the USDA is a big ethanol booster |
Amanda Griscom Little |
09 Dec 2004 |
Muckraker |
| At a White House ceremony last week announcing the nomination of Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns (R) to succeed Ann Veneman as agriculture secretary, President Bush called his pick "a strong proponent of alternative energy sources, such as ethanol and biodiesel," later adding that "in a new term, we'll continue policies that are pro-growth, pro-jobs, and pro-farmer." Johanns ( ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, biofuels, cellulosic ethanol, Department of Agriculture, energy, ethanol, Muckraker, politics (all these topics) |
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