'Grassoline' refinery rising in Tennessee

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Environment  Wed, 10/15/2008 - 14:11

Mature switchgrass grows at the University of Tennessee's research center in Milan, Tenn.Tennessee and DuPont Co. broke ground Tuesday on a research refinery designed to turn corn cobs and switchgrass into ethanol and potentially elevate the state into a major player in biofuels.



 

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