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March 10, 2011 03:08 am
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/O8pWla55tqo/Researchers-Develop-Biofuel-Alternative-To-Ethanol
Researchers Develop Biofuel Alternative To Ethanol
coondoggie writes "Researchers say they have developed a method of using bacteria to convert decaying grass directly into isobutanol, which can be burned in regular car engines with a heat value higher than ethanol but similar to gasoline. The research could mean great savings in processing costs and time, plus isobutanol is a higher grade of alcohol than ethanol, according to the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) and its Oak Ridge National Laboratory"Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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