Crossposted at Dailykos.com There was a post the other day on Kos about a promising new source for hydrocarbon fuels from biomass. On further examination, biomass was only part of the feed, the rest being sugars and starches. The poster and a couple of others took offense when I pointed out that cellulose is quite [...]
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Crossposted at Dailykos.com Here is a family story that I hope that everyone finds amusing. It is true as well. My Grandfather lived to be 91 years old, and that was quite a thing in 1968, when he finally died. I was 11, and adored him. The funny thing was that he HATED kids, but [...]
Look out for genetically modified sugar in a shopping aisle near you by next Fall! American Crystal, a large Wyoming-based sugar company, has announced it will be sourcing its sugar from genetically engineered sugar beets. However, the increasing presence of GM crops in the US food chain has led to a growing resistance movement. Several [...]
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