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University of Minnesota: Ethanol no better than gas

The University of Minnesota has released a study on the benefits of three types of fuels: gasoline, corn-based ethanol and cellulosic ethanol. The conclusion was what most readers know: corn-based ethanol doesn't have that many benefits. Corn still needs tractors to be harvested, and some kind of fuel and/or electricity for distillation. However, the study doesn't discard biofuels entirely and puts an emphasis on the benefits that cellulosic ethanol could bring. For instance, the study calculated the total environmental and health costs of ... Read more →

Brazil starts pro-ethanol diplomatic offensive Xavier Navarro

University of Minnesota: Ethanol no better than gas 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Brazil starts pro-ethanol diplomatic offensive 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Brazil is going to try really hard to convince the world that Brazilian sugarcane ethanol is just great. The Latin American giant is about to start what they're calling a "diplomatic offensive" that will culminate in a World Biofuels Summit from November 17th to 21th in São Paulo. According ...

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