Purdue Web site offers insight into bioenergy

To help farmers and the general public better understand the science and issues behind biofuels, Purdue has created a bioenergy Web site that highlights research techniques and information related to renewable fuels, ethanol and biodiesel.

"We developed this Web site for two audiences – crop producers interested in the use of their grain for feed and fuel, and the general public interested in how we're using resources for ethanol production," said Tom Jordan, assistant director of Purdue Extension.

"Many people weren't thinking about agriculture before ethanol production became popular this year, but now many are interested. At the same time, there were a lot of grain producers not thinking about ethanol before this year."

Publications from the Purdue Extension BioEnergy Series are posted at the site.

Recent postings include:

• "How Ethanol is Made from Corn"

• "The Effect of Ethanol on Grain Transportation and Storage"

• "The Value of Distillers' Grain as a Livestock Feed"

• "Use of Dry Distillers' Grains with Solubles by Poultry"

• "Value of Distillers' Grain Ethanol Co-Products to Dairy"

• "Feed Ingredient Co-Products of Ethanol Fermentation from Corn"

• "Value of Distillers' Grains to Lactating Dairy Cows"

• "Cellulosic Ethanol – Biofuel Beyond Corn"

• "Meeting the Ethanol Demand: Consequences and Compromises Associated with More Corn on Corn in Indiana"

• "What is Biodiesel?"

• "Biodiesel Quality: Is All Biodiesel Created Equal?"

• "Economics of Ethanol"

• "Ethanol and Energy Policy."

In addition to the publications, the site also links to related Purdue Web pages, such as the Richard G. Lugar/Purdue University Energy Summit, "Feeding Bio-Fuel Co-Products to Livestock," Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering, the Energy Center at Discovery Park and Agricultures magazine articles.

The site will continue to be updated each time a related article is published.

Writer: Jennifer Stewart, (765) 494-6682, jsstewar@purdue.edu

Source: Tom Jordan, (765) 494-7891, tjordan@purdue.edu

Ag Communications: (765) 494-2722;
Beth Forbes, forbes@purdue.edu
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Related Web site:
Richard G. Lugar-Purdue University Summit on Energy Security

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