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Carnegie Mellon engineers devise new process to improve energy efficiency of ethanol production
01-26-2007 · EurekAlert!Carnegie Mellon University chemical engineers have a devised a new process that can improve the efficiency of ethanol production, a major component in making biofuels a significant part of the U.S. energy supply.
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