It’s the right place to start. Over the long run, many sources of renewable carbohydrates could be used. EBL’s technology enables the use of sugar, molasses, and lignocellulosic sources from agricultural residues like straw and stover, sugars from wood, and from municipal solid waste. In choosing feedstocks, the key criteria are sustainability profile, price, volume and—importantly for EBL—giving local farmers additional revenue streams for their products.