Researchers: Brownfields Could Be Used To Grow Crops For Biodiesel
Read the full article in Environmental Protection magazine.
A Michigan State University (MSU) partnership with DaimlerChrysler seeks to turn industrial brownfields green with a project that would grow crops for biofuels.
Kurt Thelen, MSU professor of crop and soil sciences, is leading the investigation to examine the possibility that some oilseed crops like soybeans, sunflower and canola, and other crops such as corn and switchgrass, can be grown on abandoned industrial sites for use in ethanol or biodiesel fuel production. Another partner is NextEnergy, a nonprofit organization that supports energy technology development.