A plot of weedy, arid land southwest of the Salt Lake International Airport is turning into a cash-farm of sorts for Salt Lake County taxpayers.
The land is owned by Salt Lake City and will one day be the site of a sewage treatment plant. Until then, it would be sitting fallow but Salt Lake County officials came to the city with a proposal. Teaming up with experts from Utah State University, the county proposed growing safflower to create biofuel.
Under the right conditions, the woody-looking plants thrive in dry environments. When the safflower blossoms, it is harvested and squeezed to produce oil and glycerin. The glycerin is used to make soap. The oil is used in biofuel. FULL STORY
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