Green Fuel Revolution a Challenge for Grain Sector

Planet Ark : FEATURE - Green Fuel Revolution a Challenge for Grain Sector:
by CHristine Stebbins, Rueters -- Oct 10, 2005
"For the food sector, part of the void left by energy producers siphoning off corn and soybeans could be filled by higher-yielding crops or varieties bred for higher energy value.
Research laboratories across the country are looking at other sources of feedstock -- everything from wood pulp and exotic grasses to potatoes -- to turn into green fuels.
'There are a lot of 'ifs' in the equation, but with the up-and-coming technology ... the advances in conservation and efficiency on the vehicles, they could potentially play a very significant role in our fuel mix,' said Suzanne Hunt, biofuel manager with Worldwatch, an environmental think tank in Washington, D.C. "