George Washington Carver and Henry Ford took early lead in Biofuel Developm

1938 - George Washington Carver and Henry Ford shared a vision of a future in which agricultural products would be put to new uses to create products and industries. Though worlds apart, George Washington Carver and Henry Ford shared a vision of a future in which agricultural products would be put to new uses to create products and industries. One idea both men worked on more than 60 years ago -- biofuels -- is again in vogue as America seeks to reduce its dependence on foreign oil.