Cellulosic Advantage Disputed

Nebraska Study Challenges Carbon Benefits From Corn Stover

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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A new study says using large volumes of corn stover to produce ethanol results in greater carbon emissions, but opponents of the study say researchers based their assumptions on corn stover removal rates far exceeding those actually used in the field. (DTN file photo)
A new study says using large volumes of corn stover to produce ethanol results in greater carbon emissions, but opponents of the study say researchers based their assumptions on corn stover removal rates far exceeding those actually used in the field. (DTN file photo)
A new study concludes that carbon dioxide emissions increase and soil organic carbon decreases when large volumes of corn stover are converted to ethanol. Yet, the study also suggests some of those carbon problems could be reduced by better conservation...

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Chris Clayton

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