New fuels: Biofuels: A more economical process for making ethanol from non-food sources

Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions

Jun 10, 2010Science & Medicine

Scientists in Wisconsin are reporting discovery of a way to lower the cost of converting wood, corn stalks and leaves, switch grass, and other non-food biomass materials into ethanol fuel. The process reduces amounts of...

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