Cellulosic ethanol

  1. Are coproducts of the ethanol process really worth something? I read that lignin is a clean fuel for gas turbines.

  2. How many SUV’s will it take to use up all the forests?

  3. How many SUV’s can the forests and grasslands keep up with?

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