The British newspaper Independent has published a feature article about the threat faced by the remaining prairie in the state of Kansas. The article highlights the complex challenge that the transition from fossil fuel to biofuel represents. Three...
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The Worldwatch Institute and the Sierra Club have produced a report about the future of sustainable biofuel production in the state of Iowa, currently the biggest producer of biofuel in the United States, accounting for for nearly one-third of the...
Heinz is already succeeding in making a sweeter tomato. This reduces the need for corn syrup in their ketchup. What a great idea. By reducing the need for corn syrup, Heinz limits itself from the increases in corn syrup prices. And how much...
This last weekend, there was an Expo at the Tucson Convention Center. It was reported that there were over 500 people there in the first hour and a half. Even more importantly, all of the exposition booths were full. There are enough vendors out...
Scientists from UC Irvine and CODA Genomics are partnering on new research aimed at turning a common strain of yeast used in the production of beer, wine and bread into an efficient producer of ethanol. Researchers at UCI’s Institute for...
