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Toyota research sugar cane fuel
Japanese auto-maker Toyota Motor Corp is undertaking research in an attempt to increase ethanol production.
The company is analysing the DNA of sugar cane varieties to help quicken the production to four years.
Working with the national Agricultural Research Centre for Kyushu Okiniawa region, Toyota has identified the position of genes that could increase sugar content and improve disease-resistance.
Japanese companies are keen to look at ways of reducing the country's reliance on overseas energy resources in the long-term as well as reducing Japan's carbon emissions. Toyota believes that a more efficient and high-yield production process of making ethanol could help achieve this.
Toyota has also confirmed that it is to increase production in Thailand and Argentina in a bid to offset declining sales in Japan.
Written by Mark Smith.
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The company is analysing the DNA of sugar cane varieties to help quicken the production to four years.
Working with the national Agricultural Research Centre for Kyushu Okiniawa region, Toyota has identified the position of genes that could increase sugar content and improve disease-resistance.
Japanese companies are keen to look at ways of reducing the country's reliance on overseas energy resources in the long-term as well as reducing Japan's carbon emissions. Toyota believes that a more efficient and high-yield production process of making ethanol could help achieve this.
Toyota has also confirmed that it is to increase production in Thailand and Argentina in a bid to offset declining sales in Japan.
Written by Mark Smith.
Related news stories:
Toyota to enter Japan's small car market (29th September 2010)
Toyota comes under further recall criticism (21st May 2010)
Toyota shareholders sue troubled firm (22nd March 2010)
Toyota boss faces workforce in Japan (5th March 2010)
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