Georgia: UGA (Dawgs) researchers increase cellulosic ethanol yield by 10x

HoosierRon · 07-29-2008, 02:04 PM

New Biomass Technology Dramatically Increases Ethanol Yield From Grasses And Yard Waste

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ScienceDaily (July 29, 2008) — University of Georgia researchers have developed a new technology that promises to dramatically increase the yield of ethanol from readily available non-food crops, such as Bermudagrass, switchgrass, Napiergrass—and even yard waste.

The new technology features a fast, mild, acid-free pretreatment process that increases by at least 10 times the amount of simple sugars released from inexpensive biomass for conversion to ethanol. The technology effectively eliminates the use of expensive and environmentally unsafe chemicals currently used to pretreat biomass.

The technology is available for licensing from the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., which has filed a patent application.

Blair1118 · 07-29-2008, 03:47 PM

Please correct the title, its UGA not UG

Go Dawgs!!

pwinskey · 07-29-2008, 07:35 PM

Go Dawgs!! WOOF WOOF!! Hopefully they will be able to translate this into something for everyday use!!

Blair1118 · 07-29-2008, 11:30 PM

Thank You!!!!

johnstarnes · 07-30-2008, 04:57 AM

That is excellent news.

pinyon · 07-30-2008, 09:13 AM

Just think, lawn clippings to the fuel tank! We could grow ethanol in our front yards.

**BigAls87Z28** · 07-30-2008, 09:54 AM

Fantastic. Man...it is amazing what happens when our countires top minds are on this, what will happen. Keep going foward, and hopefully we can start moving away from oil.

Greg Burr · 07-30-2008, 11:55 AM

Great achievement, great school, great football team! Go Dawgs!

A Bum In A Bus · 07-30-2008, 01:42 PM

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johnstarnes 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 2,128	Re: Georgia: UGA (Dawgs) researchers increase cellulosic ethanol yield by 10x That is excellent news. __________________ "In the time of your life, live --- so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite variety and mystery of it all." William Saroyan 1908-1981

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BigAls87Z28 GMI Mod/Camaro Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 8,923	Re: Georgia: UGA (Dawgs) researchers increase cellulosic ethanol yield by 10x Fantastic. Man...it is amazing what happens when our countires top minds are on this, what will happen. Keep going foward, and hopefully we can start moving away from oil. __________________ GMInside News BigAls87Z28 1993 Caprice 9C1 1972 Camaro RS

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