Scientists have been attempting to find new, eco-friendly fuel sources for years. Cars run by electricity, fuel made out of grease from food, and even cars that run on water. Now scientists are trying to make a new biofuel from grass. This experiment consists of over eighty acres of different grass varieties, spread out over eleven counties of New York. Scientists say that switchgrass, big bluestern, and other native grasses in the United States have a really great potential of becoming a new fuel source. As the experiment continues, scientists will be able to tell which grasses will be best to plant in large quantities, how to control weeds, and how to create management systems in order to produce quick and easy sugars that can be converted into fuel. This new breakthrough could lead to cheaper, renewable and enviromentally friendly fuel sources. Read more about this experiment here.
Is The Grass Really Greener On The Other Side?
October 23rd, 2008 by elginkm · 2 Comments · Biology
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Scientist always amaze me with the new ideas they come up with to create new “greener” resources. Some of them sound completely ridiculous, when others make complete sense. The idea of using grass, to me, kind of sounds a little weird but hey you never what will be powering our cars in the future, maybe they will even think of way to power everything with grass. Our country is in need of other resources. We just need to find some that are just as efficient or close to being as efficient as using gas. The idea of having hybrid cars is great, but most of the cars do not have as much power as a normal car that runs off of gas.
I also am surprised at all of the breakthroughs that science has been making with going green. One of the biggest things that they can acomplish is getting rid of all of the fossil fuels. They have been coming up with so many ways of using greener resources to fuel cars, including corn, and now even grass. I believe that if we can accomplish this it will have a great and positive affect on the environment.