Drive to make biofuels thrive

Silicon Valley MercuryNews.com
By Janis Mara, Staff Writer
Posted: 07/23/2009 07:20:32 AM PDT
Updated: 07/23/2009 07:21:28 AM PDT

BERKELEY — Within the next decade, drivers in the Bay Area and around the country may get around powered by fuel made from pecan shells, switch grass or even poplar trees, thanks to research at Bay Area universities funded by more than $700 million in grants.

And researchers say the plant-based fuels nurtured by these efforts could be widely available at the pump at a cost comparable to gasoline, but better for the environment.

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