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could help make ethanol from hard-to-digest materials. A
startup’s catalytic process converts biomass directly into
components of gasoline. A new process can make more fuel from
biomass. An Israeli startup says that it has a cheap process to
make biofuels from cellulosic materials. Mascoma has announced
several advances that may lead to a cheaper, more efficient
process to turn biomass into ethanol. Findings show that turning
biomass into electricity is more beneficial than turning it into
transportation fuels. Zymetis is testing genetically modified
bacteria that efficiently convert biomass into sugar.