Arpa-E project deploys drones and robots to breed snappily-growing,drought-resistant and greener biofuel from sorghum which could replace corn ethanolA US government agency is trying to build a better biofuel, using a higher energy-producing plant with a lower environmental impact than corn ethanol or other known biofuels. Sorghum, or a food and forage crop widely grown in Africa and Central America which has tens of thousands of varieties,has emerged as one of the most exciting prospects. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com