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Ethanol.(dimethylfuran, a new biofuel made from fructose, has advantages over corn ethanol)(Brief article)

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Byline: Katie Connolly

Ethanol is hot, but can we do better? Dimethylfuran, a new biofuel made from fructose, has advantages over corn ethanol, report scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the journal Science. DMF carries more energy (a car will go 40 ...

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