Fueling a Hungry Word: Developing Biofuel Feedstocks that Don't Cut into Food Supply

摘要

As THE WORLD CONFRONTS A REPORTED FOOD SHORTAGE AND rising fuel prices-giving the public second thoughts about committing massive amounts of corn to ethanol production-scientists around the globe and at Penn State are scrambling to develop biofuel feedstocks that won't divert food crops to energy and drive food costs higher. Even if corn wasn't needed to feed the hungry masses-both directly and through animal agriculture-the environmental degradation stemming from corn production is troubling.