Biodiesel from sugarcane more economical than soybean
Thursday, March 17, 2016 - 20:20
in Mathematics & Economics
America's oil consumption far exceeds that of every other country in the world. What's more, it's unsustainable. Soybeans, an important dietary protein and the current primary source of plant-based oils used for biodiesel production, only yield about one barrel per acre. New research shows that engineered sugarcane can produce up to 17 barrels of oil per acre.