Biodiesel and Ethanol Investing

Belleville News-Democrat reports that Kansas University (KU) researchers are working to turn microbes from treated sewage into a commercially-viable biofuel. The KU effort is being financed by the university’s Transportation Research Institute, using money from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Bob Honea, the institute’s director, is confident that the work of KU researchers is on the right track. Using algae to make biodiesel simply makes sense, Honea said, given the aquatic organisms’ built-in advantages compared with traditional crops.