[Terrapreta] Food Shortages

[lou gold]

> With corn can someone tell me if it is the corn kernel that is used to
> produce ethanol or just the husk? Or is there a special variety (non
> eating?) that is grown?


It's the kernel -- sugar converted to alcohol -- old technology really --
Bourbon is corn whiskey.

The new hoped-for technology of cellulosic ethanol could use the husks but I
hope the stover will be used as feedstock for char.



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