New process makes diesel fuel and industrial chemicals from simple sugar

The soaring prices of oil and natural gas have sparked a race to make transportation fuels from plant matter instead of petroleum. Both biodiesel and gasoline containing ethanol are starting to make an impact on the market.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news70809806.html">New process makes diesel fuel and industrial chemicals from simple sugar</a></p> <p>The soaring prices of oil and natural gas have sparked a race to make transportation fuels from plant matter instead of petroleum. Both biodiesel and gasoline containing ethanol are starting to make an impact on the market.</p>