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NAIAS: From Garbage To Biofuel

Get this. General Motors is planning on making biofuel from garbage at a cost of less than a buck a gallon.

According to AP...

The US automaker has entered into a partnership with Illinois-based Coskata Inc. which has developed a way to make ethanol from practically any renewable source, including old tires and plant waste. The process is a significant improvement over corn-base ethanol because it uses far less water and energy and does not divert food into fuel.

The full piece is here.



 
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