Weeds for a better tomorrow…

Absolutely brilliant. We’ve heard that corn may not be the best solution for biofuel for some time now. SciAm just published an article that outlines how switch grass stacks up against corn. This isn’t genuinely new, but its fantastic to see actual evidence (test plots) and comprehensive statistics to support the amazing resource potential of this native crop.

There is a class of ideas that fall into “Perfect World”. If they pan out and actually are implemented, they solve major problems, they help make a better world (okay, maybe not quite perfect). I put things like Democracy, economically viable sustainable ag, the Enlightenment, Wikipedia, and full on behaviorally target advertising in this category. We’ll add energy independence through grass to the list.