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Canadian Dreams of Ethanol Distilled from Grass

NPR | By Kathleen Schalch
Published May 16, 2006 at 6:00 AM EDT
Brian Foody, CEO of Iogen, is working to make ethanol an efficient and affordable fuel. Unlike most of the ethanol that's sold in North America, Foody's fuel is made from straw, not corn.
Kathleen Schalch, NPR
Brian Foody, CEO of Iogen, is working to make ethanol an efficient and affordable fuel. Unlike most of the ethanol that's sold in North America, Foody's fuel is made from straw, not corn.

Copyright 2006 NPR
Kathleen Schalch
Kathleen Schalch is a general assignment reporter on NPR's national desk. Her coverage can be heard on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.