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Minnesota researchers find cellulosic ethanol reduces “health and environmental” costs of fuel by more than 50 percent, compared to gasoline; first-gen ethanol at break-even to worse

Researchers from the University of Minnesota will publish a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences confirming that cellulosic ethanol emits lower amounts of fine particulate matter, and reduces “health and environmental” costs to $0.19-$0.32 per gallon depending on feedstock and conversion technology, compared to $0.71 per gallon for conventional gasoline.
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