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Fueling America

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Poster for Fueling America

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Fueling America CREES 20 2008 Partners Video Magazine. Bio-based fuels to power a thirsty nation. Power of Green. UC-Berkeley is unlocking the chemical power of green algae to produce hydrogen fuel without the usual greenhouse gas byproduct. ; Super Yeast. Purdue has modified a yeast that breaks down sugars in straw and corn waste enabling more cost-effective ethanol production. ; Fats To Fuel. A Small Business Innovation Research grant has resulted in technology that efficiently recycles industrial fats into biodiesel. ; Switchgrass Science. At the University of Tennessee, switchgrass is all the buzz. It's a plant that's farmer & environment-friendly, and a cheap alternative to high-priced corn ethanol.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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