OBT associate director discusses cellulosic ethanol in Lake Odessa

On May 29, Bruce Dale, Office of Biobased Technologies associate director, spoke at a press conference sponsored by General Motors at the US Bio Woodbury ethanol plant in Lake Odessa.

Dale, who has studied cellulosic ethanol for more than 30 years, talked about research underway at MSU to make producing cellulosic ethanol more efficient and cost-effective. By 2030, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, 30 percent of the country's energy needs could be met by grain-based and cellulosic ethanol.

In the top photo, from left to right: US Bio Woodbury ethanol plant General Manager Jim Zook, US BioEnergy Vice President Kim Mitchell, Dale, and General Motors Director of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy Mary Beth Stanek. In the photo below, Dale discusses cellulosic ethanol.
(General Motors Photo/Jeffrey Sauger)