The USA Today had an interesting article about sorghum being used as a feedstock for a new ethanol plant in Florida in the July 30, 2008 edition. This bodes well for the environment. Although ethanol is not a panacea for eliminating the usage of fossil fuels, it does help remediate the situation.
Ethanol from any source still has issues with water consumption and a very low energy payback (it takes a sizeable amount of energy to produce). But by using alternate sources like sorghum, silage, kudzu, or sawmill waste as is being proposed for a new East Texas ethanol plant, the competition for food products such as corn will be mitigated.
In a previous post I chronicled some of the research being done to eliminate corn as a source for ethanol production. There is little reason why corn should be used for ethanol since there are a variety of alternatives. Sorghum is a step in the right direction.
Never discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. -- Plato
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Also see Flower Power: Run Your Ride on a Wild Weed.
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