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Corn waste biofuel higher in greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline, study finds
2014-04-21 21:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Biofuels made from the leftovers of harvested corn plants are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, a study shows, challenging the Obama administration's conclusions that they are a much cleaner oil alternative and will help combat climate change. A $500,000 study paid for by the federal government and released Sunday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change concludes that biofuels made with corn residue release 7 percent more greenhouse gases in the early years compared...
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