Scientists use sugar beets as fuel source

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By Naomi King Staff Writer
Published: Monday, June 8, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 8, 2009 at 11:51 a.m.

HOUMA — You might not like beets, but scientists hope your car will.

Researchers at the USDA Sugar Cane Research Unit in Houma are growing sugar beets, a vegetable that serves as a source of ethanol.

The experiment aims to prove the cold-climate crop can successfully be cultivated in balmy south Louisiana alongside other alternative-fuel sources, such as sugar cane and sweet sorghum.

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