Prof Steers Away From Corn For Biodiesel - Denver News Story - KMGH Denver

GREELEY, Colo. -- When it comes to alternative fuels, a University of Northern Colorado professor says weeds and algae should be in our gas tanks, not corn.

"People are suffering; the food prices have gone up," said Chhandak Basu, a plant biologist who's looking beyond food-based ethanols. "I'm using plants that have no economic importance."