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Doubled Yield For Bio-Fuel From Waste

Posted by timothy on from the what-about-the-oil-from-anything-guy? dept.

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. I for one by bannable · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...welcome our new corn-based overlords.

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    "If you see a man on a horse, he is likely an enemy. Kill the man and eat the horse."
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