Energy From the Marginal Land

15. Jul 2006, 8:25 (by martin_)
***  tags: in the media, energy, agriculture
A new study compared the energy efficiency and greenhouse gas potential of biodiesel, made from soybeans, and bioethanol, made from corn. However, "the study concludes that the future of replacing oil and gas lies with cellulosic ethanol produced from low-cost materials like switch grass or wheat straw, if it is grown on agriculturally marginal land or from waste plant material," writes Alexei Barrionuevo for the NY Times (13.7.2006).
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