A Natural Attraction to Ethanol
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: June 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Length: 01:32
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The ethanol experts are at it again. Scientists in Brazil have found a way to boost biofuel production that's naturally more attractive. In a recent study published by the American Chemical Society, they reported that exposing fermenting sugar cane to low frequency magnetic waves increased ethanol output by...
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The ethanol experts are at it again. Scientists in Brazil have found a way to boost biofuel production that's naturally more attractive. In a recent study published by the American Chemical Society, they reported that exposing fermenting sugar cane to low frequency magnetic waves increased ethanol output by...
