Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Harvest Public Media, Author at Investigate Midwest

LENA, Ill. — On any given day, about 175,000 tons of carbon dioxide — equivalent to the emissions of 38,000 vehicles – stream from Adkins Energy. This northwest Illinois plant turns corn into ethanol, long touted as a renewable energy source. Now the plant is thinking of ways to go greener. If a taxpayer-funded pilot […]

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