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Published online 2 June 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050531-6
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Plant carbs harnessed to power cars
Fuel born from carbohydrates could be clean and easy.
The diesel fuel in your car could one day come from plants rather than oil wells, according to chemists who have converted plant chemicals into useful hydrocarbons.
Biomass fuels are often touted as a green alternative to oil.
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