Biodiesel and Ethanol Investing

Power Online reports that cellulosic-based ethanol has emerged as one of the most commercially viable technologies in America’s push for development of alternative energy methods and energy independence. A recent study indicates that corn stover based bioenergy cropping systems can be managed to increase short-term carbon sequestration rates and reduce overall net global warming potential by using no-till planting methods and a manure-based nutrient management system. This should be a win-win option on both alternative energy and environmental fronts. While burned gasoline contributes carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, choosing a cellulosic ethanol alternative at the pump may actually result in a net removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. Research into this method and its potential benefits continues at Michigan State University.