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Doubled Yield For Bio-Fuel From Waste

hankwang writes "Dutch chemical company DSM announced a new process for production of ethanol from agricultural waste. Most bio-fuel ethanol now is produced from food crops such as corn and sugar cane. Ethanol produced from cellulose would use waste products such as wood chips, citrus peel, and straw. The new process is claimed to increase the yield by a factor of two compared to existing processes, thanks to new enzymes and special yeast strains."

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  1. Re:I for one by Yvan256 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're also too late. They have been overthrown by the Monsanto corn-based overlords.

  2. Re:With that little side benifit... by Yvan256 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Indeed, how can they morally justify taking away the wood chips, citrus peel, and straw puree from the poor?

    Oh wait.

  3. Re:With that little side benifit... by AioKits · · Score: 3, Funny

    Indeed, how can they morally justify taking away the wood chips, citrus peel, and straw puree from the poor?

    Quite, it sounds like my exact diet in college after buying text books.

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  4. Re:Won't be too long... by geekoid · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's all fun and games until we reach peak banana peel.

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  5. Re:I for one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, here in the gulf, we're swimming in it!!!