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ARS Study Credits NCGA
Published Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 05:18 AM
Researchers worldwide are trying to economically convert cellulosic biomass such as corn stover into "cellulosic ethanol." But Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found that it might be a cost-effective, energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable to use corn stover for generating an energy-rich oil called bio-oil and for making biochar to enrich soils and sequester carbon.
In the report, ARS specifically thanks the National Corn Growers Association for supporting this work and for the opportunity to present the preliminary results at the 2008 Corn Utilization and Technology Conference.
"NCGA consistently searches for innovative ways to increase profitability for corn farmers while advancing useful science," said Jon Holzfaster, chair of the NCGA Ethanol Committee. "By using sustainable amounts of stover to produce energy, we can maximize the benefits of the crop while maintaining the delicate ecological balance farming requires." Click here for the whole story.

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