Using Winemaking Waste For Making Fuel 152
Tator Tot writes "Grape pomace, the mashed up skins and stems left over from making wine and grape juice, could serve as a good starting point for ethanol production, according to a new study (from the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry). Due to growing interest in biofuels, researchers have started looking for cheap and environmentally sustainable ways to produce such fuels, especially ethanol. Biological engineer Jean VanderGheynst at the University of California, Davis, turned to grape pomace, because winemakers in California alone produce over 100,000 tons of the fruit scraps each year, with much of it going to waste."
You dont say? (Score:5, Funny)
Who knew a process by which the ultimate goal is to produce ethanol would be a good starting point to produce ethanol?
Re:drop in the bucket (Score:4, Funny)
Thank you for doing the math and confirming it.
Agreed. When it comes to wine making, scientific correctness should always be our first priority. The moment I saw this headline, I thought, "I hope someone can Bacchus up on this!"
/me ducks and runs....