New generations of biomass energy — ones that do not rely on food crops, unlike the mistaken strategy of making ethanol from corn — are extremely promising. (rollingstone.com)
The expense of making ethanol has fallen steadily over the last decade, even as some energy analysts predict we might never see gasoline below $ 3 a gallon again. (discovermagazine.com)
The USDA also awarded Enerkem a conditional commitment for an $ 80 million loan guarantee to build a 10 million - gallon - per - year refinery for making ethanol out of municipal solid waste. (gigaom.com)