Ethanol Production from Corn
Sky rocketing oil prices brought scientists, politicians, and common folks together.
They are looking for substitutes for oil based energy. Ethanol production from corn is one of the solutions being considered today. Corn kernels are ground and mixed with enzymes to extract the starch from the kernels.
These starches are then fermented into ethanol. Ethanol derived from corn is a clean source of energy that is use to power hybrid cars, although this technology is generally still in its infancy.