Jill Euken

Bio-Industrial Products Specialist, Iowa State University Extension

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Industrial Specialist for Bio-based Products at Iowa State University's Agricultural Extension Service

Jill Euken on KCRW

The rush is on for biofuels: to end dependence on oil, help solve global warming and create jobs for the rural poor.

Biofuels: The Benefits and the Bad News

The rush is on for biofuels: to end dependence on oil, help solve global warming and create jobs for the rural poor.

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The rush is on for biofuels to end dependence on
oil, help solve global warming and create jobs for the rural poor. In America's
corn-belt, especially in Iowa, there's a rush to…

Do Biofuels Cause More Problems than They Solve?

The rush is on for biofuels to end dependence on oil, help solve global warming and create jobs for the rural poor. In America's corn-belt, especially in Iowa, there's a rush to…

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