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Researchers Say Perennial Grain Crops Could Be Available in Two Decades, Call for Policy Commitment Similar to That Supporting Biofuels

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They call for a commitment similar to that underway for biologically based alternative fuels. Perennial grain research is underway in Argentina, Australia, China, India, Sweden and the United States. Jones is also a contributor to the Science paper, which has more than two dozen authors, mostly plant breeders and geneticists.

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Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

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In contrast to arguments that peak conventional oil production is imminent due to physical resource scarcity, a team from Stanford University and UC Santa Cruz has examined the alternative possibility of reduced oil use due to improved efficiency and oil substitution. Emissions Forecasts Fuels Oil' —Brandt et al.

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