Bonkers about biofuels (original) (raw)

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Biofuels have been touted before, but failed to deliver. What's needed to get it right this time around?

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Herrera, S. Bonkers about biofuels.Nat Biotechnol 24, 755–760 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0706-755

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