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Bridgestone Awarded $35 Million USDA Climate-Smart Grant to Advance Guayule Natural Rubber Production

November 21, 20222 years ago tyler 0 Comments

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) a $35 million climate-smart grant to invest in the desert shrub guayule in order to increase natural rubber production in the United States and provide growers with a crop that is more environmentally friendly while also tackling the ongoing … [continued]

Here’s Where The Rubber Hits The Road (Natural Guayule Rubber — Updated)

August 27, 20159 years ago Tina Casey 9 Comments

If you can’t pronounce it yet, you will soon: US-grown guayule natural rubber tires just debuted in Texas and performed as well as imported Hevea.

This Delicate Flower Is A Stepping Stone To Energy Independence

December 26, 201311 years ago Tina Casey 9 Comments

If you find it hard to wrap your head around the idea that a shrub bearing pea-sized flowers could have anything to do with energy independence, consider guayule. This weedy little plant thrives in the arid climate of the Southwest, and it could provide the US with yet another sustainable … [continued]