biofuel: Quick Facts

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biofuel development

A person holds a yellow E85 ethanol fuel pump nozzle while refueling a car at a gas station in Washington state. The nozzle is labeled for ethanol use only.

Biofuels testing center

A sugarcane harvester loads freshly cut sugarcane into a truck beside a tall green field on a farm near Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil.

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Understanding the impact of bioethanol on food prices

How is E10 biofuel made from crops?

Brazil's Shift from Meat Exports to Ethanol Production

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Patricia A. Woertz

American business executive