Doug Mitzell from Cleveland, TN might be ready soon to sign a deal with a major fuel producer. He's found a way to make ethanol from kudzu and his goal is to put our area on the map as a kudzu producing territory. Mitzell says "My goal is to make East TN the cellulosic valley of the entire industry."
It takes 10 to 15 pounds of plant material to make a gallon of fuel, at a cost of about $1.30.
Hey does that mean my brother-in-law in South Knoxville might be a rich man? He has a huge high bluff of the stuff.
WDEF-TV has an interesting video interview with Mitzell
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http://wdef.com/video/cleveland_tennessee_based_kudzu_ethanol_preparing_for_production/07/2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Hey Bubba we're rich! Kudzu to ethanol is a reality here in East TN.
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