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Nice to see plastic finally being recognised as organic....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6224846.stm

"The sugar found in fruit such as apples and oranges can be converted
into a new type of low carbon fuel for cars, US scientists have said.

The fuel, made from fructose, contains far more energy than ethanol, the
scientists write in the journal Nature.

Separately, a British report on biofuels says all types of waste products,
including plastic bags, can be used to make biodiesel fuel. "


"Now scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say that a
simple sugar called fructose can be converted into a fuel that has many
advantages over ethanol.

It is called dimethylfuran - it can store 40% more energy than ethanol,
does not evaporate as easily and is less volatile. "

"In Britain, researchers say that the technology now exists to create
biodiesel not just from palm oil but from a range of materials including
wood, weeds and plastic bags.

This process is called biomass to liquid and experts say that within six
years up to 30% of Britain's diesel requirements could be met from this
source. "


How soon before landfills are not a problem but a mining opportunity...?

Adam

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