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Two Genomic Research Projects in British Columbia Tackle Issues in Emerging Forestry Biofuels Industry

Green Car Congress

Trees are a huge store of chemical energy that can be converted into liquid biofuel—but we need to identify the ideal method to produce these sugars economically. The poplar tree—the fastest growing tree in North America—is one of the only species that would be ready for harvest by the time the beetle-killed conifers have run out.