University of Minnesota Research 'Pathbreaking'

Research undertaken by our colleagues at the University of Minnesota into the ecological benefits of using perennial grasses as an alternative source for biofuels is pathbreaking. These researchers have correctly shown that corn-based ethanol is less than an ideal source for the fuels needed to move us into a truly renewable and sustainable energy future. However, our own work on biofuels, based in economics and public policy, leads us to question whether the promise of "cellulosic" alternatives to ethanol, like grasses, can be realized within a decade. The constraints to doing so fall into four categories: economics, politics, technology and logistics.

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