Mar 18 2010
Researchers Unlock Biomass Sugars for Fuel, WI
A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have figured out a chemical process for getting the sugar molecules out of inedible plant biomass. Most front running commercial technologies rely on biological or thermal conversion technologies. The researchers were able to get about as much sugar out of biomass as the more-expensive enzymes usually used. This could significantly cut the cost of cellulosic ethanol, helping move that industry forward.
