sweet potatos instead of corn for ehtanol

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by Beryl Octet, Jan 16, 2007.

  1. Beryl Octet

    Beryl Octet New Member

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    http://www.thestar.com/article/171058

    A Simcoe farmers co-op is literally letting the rot set in as it turns locally grown sweet potatoes into biogas, ethanol and electricity.
     
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    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    Good article, Beryl. Thanks. Just goes to show what can be done with just a little thought. I wonder what the energy balance of sweet potato ethanol (or better yet, butanol) is.