China Looks to Biomass Ethanol for Food Security

Planet Ark : Food Security Worries Could Limit China Biofuels:
Sept 26, 2005
"China's scientists hope that farming by-products like straw and corn stalks, or even forest residues, could offer a longer-term solution.
These are usually burnt, but contain cellulose that can be broken down into ethanol -- although currently it is too expensive to be commercially viable.
'Cellulose provides a renewable fuel option without concerns about food safety and land requirements,' said Li Shizhong, Professor at the Biomass Engineering Centre at the China Agricultural University."