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Published online 1 July 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050627-15
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Alcohol fuels not so green
Ethanol production harms environment, researchers claim.
Ethanol's reputation as an environmentally friendly fuel is overblown, say researchers who claim that large-scale farming of sugar cane or corn for alcohol is damaging the planet.
Ethanol is fermented from plant sugars and added to gasoline to boost the oxygen content of car fuels and reduce pollution.
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