The race for biofuels driving alternative sources of biomass

When will **biofuels** be at all local fuel pumps and from where will they come? Researchers have been studying fuels from **biomass** for years. Now, with growing dependency on foreign oils and an energy-conscious society emerging, biofuels are fast becoming part of a fuel revolution that could reach pumps all across America. **Ethanol blends** are already available at some gas stations. However, their availability varies from state to state, depending on the volume of ethanol produced. Sources of biomass for biofuel production in each state also vary widely. Research presented on Nov. 6-7 at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings will examine the future of biomass for biofuel production and will **look at how several regional species could be grown for biofuels**. "EurekALert":[ http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/csso-trf102607.php]

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