Rice University researcher Ramon Gonzalez: “Biodiesel producers used to sell their leftover glycerin, but the rapid increase in biodiesel production has left them paying to get rid of it. We want to use the [new glycerine con suming] technology as a platform for the green production of a whole range of high-value products.”
Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times, reviewing Frontline’s climate change documentary, “Heat”: “Not even the current major-party presidential candidates come away unscathed, both of whom have flip-flopped on issues including ethanol and off-shore drilling. By the end of the two hours, your stomach may still hurt and you may find yourself making a list of the things you can do to decrease your carbon footprint. (Hint: Using ethanol apparently isn’t one of them — it takes lots of petroleum to grow that corn.)”
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