Biofuels are
a renewable source of transportation fuel made from domestic agricultural
products. Monsanto is actively involved in helping promote and
encourage the use of biofuels and other types of bioenergy.
Monsanto UK is a member of North
East Biofuels, a cluster based in North East England promoting
the development of biofuels in the region, including the establishment
of biodiesel production from Oilseeds, such as rapeseed.
Monsanto is
also working with Wessex Grain (contact enquiries@wessexgrain.co.uk ) who are aiming develop bio-ethanol production from wheat
grain and other sources of starch.
In the USA,
Monsanto are major suppliers of Processor Preferred ® corn
varieties for the rapidly-growing fuel ethanol industry, which
now produces over 2.8 Billion Gallons of fuel ethanol annually
(see Processor
Preferred Corn - Highly Fermentable Corn).
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