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Published online 29 June 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070625-12

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Europe burns its wine lake

Leftovers become biofuel as officials move to cut excess production.

The European Commission is putting out to tender the opportunity to turn its excess wine into bioethanol. But if the commission gets its way, this will be the last time the European Union subsidizes such a move.

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