Biofuels

The case for biofuels, or renewable energy, is compelling given the recent ramp-up of the cost of gasoline in the U.S. Because Illinois is one of the top states in the U.S. for corn production, and the Midwest has the highest concentration of both corn...

Wisconsin's energy future may include more biobased fuels to reduce the state's reliance on imported oil and reinvigorate rural economies. A recent policy initiative, consortium and related bill from Madison explore ethanol use and production expansion and try to incorporate major industrial sectors into the...

Governor Jim Doyle announced Friday morning the formation of a new bioenergy consortium in Wisconsin. The Consortium on Biobased Industry will determine what the state government can do to advance biobased alternative energy solutions in Wisconsin....