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Abengoa making ethanol from crop waste in Kansas

U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Kansas Senator Pat Roberts offer remarks during on-site event commemorating landmark occasion for advanced biofuels industry.   Abengoa’s proprietary enzymatic hydrolysis technology turns crop residue (stalks, stems and leaves) into a sustainable fuel source – cellulosic ethanol.   Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: … Continue reading Abengoa making ethanol from crop waste in Kansas

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Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue

Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and generates more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a study published April 20 in the journal Nature Climate Change.. The findings by a UNL team of researchers cast doubt on whether corn residue can be used to meet federal mandates to … Continue reading Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue

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