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Scientists Gear Up To Decode Cassava Genome
Efforts to sequence the genome of cassava, a staple food for millions of people worldwide, could yield the genetic keys to unlocking new traits for improved yield, more protein and even novel industrial applications—like putting fuel in the gas tank.
The Last Straw? Making Gas From Crop Residue
The Pacific Northwest grass seed industry that provides seed for lush lawns for homes, parks and golf courses also produces millions of tons of straw every year. Agricultural Research Service researchers in Corvallis, OR and Wyndmoor, PA are developing technology for converting that straw into synthetic gas that can be used to produce electricity or liquid fuel.
A Renewable-Energy Update from Agriculture
Texas and Minnesota are striving to become leaders in renewable energy use—relying on everything from wind power to hydrogen fuel.
Energy and Agriculture
As one of the 2007 Farm Bill theme papers, this document describes the current role of U.S. agriculture in energy production and efforts to conserve energy use in agriculture, discusses and evaluates energy programs administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and concludes with a discussion of general policy approaches associated with energy and agriculture. The Executive Summary is located at http://www.usda.gov/documents/Farmbill07energysum.pdf
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American Council on Renewable Energy Calendar.