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Ethanol: Worse Than Conventional Fuel?
2014-05-01 22:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: Ethanol was pitched as the new hope for alternative fuels in America, but what if its actually worse than conventional gasoline? Thats exactly what a new government-funded study is saying in an analysis of cellulostic ethanol fuel made from byproducts like the leftovers from growing corn. The study suggests that while ethanol might cut emissions in the long term, in the short term, it actually produces 7 percent more emissions than gasoline. That means it cant meet the emissions targets and...
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