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Posted Sat Sep 27 2008: from Wiley-Blackwell via ScienceDaily: New More Efficient Ways To Use Biomass http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1222530407 Alternatives to fossil fuels and natural gas as carbon sources and fuel are in demand. Biomass could play a more significant part in the future. Researchers in the USA and China have now developed a new catalyst that directly converts cellulose, the most common form of biomass, into ethylene glycol, an important intermediate product for chemical industry. [Read more stories about: alternative energy, efficiency increase] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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