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Tequila Waste and Recycled Plastics Form Stronger Wood Alternative

Mila Luleva — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:25:11 +0000

Unwanted byproducts from the tequila-making process, combined with recycled plastics, make up a new material that can replace wood. This new product is much stronger than natural wood, making it much more desirable for furniture production than the ever-so-needed photosynthesizing trees. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 18 million acres (7.3 million […]

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Biofuel Gives Higher Purpose to Tequila Plants

Mila Luleva — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:53:26 +0000

If a greenhouse filled with agave plants and pots of cacti is not enough to attract attention, the sign saying “tequila” placed right next to them might just do the job. John Cushman, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Reno has no intentions to make the Mexican “liquid gold.” Although expert producers of […]

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Agave Plant Could Be a Perfect Source of Biofuel

Mike Sandru — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:02:20 +0000

Researchers at the University of Illinois claim that the Agave plant (used in making tequila) could be a great source of biofuel. According to some articles published in the journal Global Change Biology Bioenergy, two Agave species greatly exceeded the yields of other biofuel feedstocks such as sorghum, corn, soybean and wheat.

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