MADISON, Wis. — President George W. Bush’s call for decreasing dependence on foreign oil has researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison talking about the future of biofuels in the state.
Gov. Jim Doyle said he thinks Bush’s speech on Tuesday is the symbolic opening of the door for Wisconsin to be at the forefront of energy production. Doyle said he wants Wisconsin to be at the forefront of becoming self-sufficient in producing its own energy.
Members of UW-Madison’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences gathered on Tuesday to talk about ethanol and the changes needed for the future.
Researchers are already looking at ways to make the production of ethanol, which is currently made from corn, more efficient. Researchers said they are now looking beyond the corn kernel for alternative energy sources.