Study Casts Doubt on Climate Benefit of Biofuels from Corn Residue

Baling corn residue at a University of Nebraska-Lincoln field experiment site in Saunders County, Neb.  UNL

unl.edu - by Leslie Reed - April 20, 2014

Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change.

The findings by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln team of researchers cast doubt on whether corn residue can be used to meet federal mandates to ramp up ethanol production and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Nature - Climate Change - Biofuels from crop residue can reduce soil carbon and increase CO2 emissions