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Engineer Creates Energy from Plant Waste

Generating energy from plants is nothing new. We've all seen the 2nd grade science experiments that power light bulbs with with lemons or potatoes, and even U.S. agri-businesses are getting in on the fun by marketing corn-based ethanols as an alternative to traditional petroleum based gasoline. These methods can be politely described as a waste of perfectly good food. Why use that ear of corn ...