Memorable Stories of 2008
A host of meaningful stories from Miller-McCune.com's first full year on the Web.
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Biofuel
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Making Hay From Woody Waste
Biomass, for those areas with a reliable supply of woody waste, could be a dream source of renewable energy and the ideal enemy of carbon release. If only someone would try it ...
Lunar Power: Running on Moonshine
While industrial production of ethanol may not be the savior as it was once heralded, home distillers are willing to tap into a more parochial form of energy independence.
Ecologist Dismisses ‘Ethanol Solution’
Townsend notes that producing corn for ethanol use requires intensively fertilized fields, which produce 'the forgotten greenhouse gas.'
From Petri Dish to Gas Pump
Some commercial adventurers are considering topping off their tank with pond scum, an approach that gains currency as other biofuels lose some luster.