Biofuels face research, image challenges

Ag Week
Mikkel Pates,Agweek
Published: 09/28/2009

FARGO, N.D. — They’re still asking, “What Makes Sense?” when it comes to biomass fuel and byproduct manufacture, and it may take big investments in research to know whether megabuck manufacturing will work.

And that was the theme of the third annual conference under this title sponsored by the North Dakota State University’s Bio Energy and Product Innovation Center. It drew about 100 officials to offer industry updates.

Part of the conference involves bio-fuels proponents shoring up ethanol’s image as a viable economic and environmental player in the fuel market.

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