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Bio-ethanol

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Bio-ethanol is a renewable biofuel based on ethanol, a type of alcoholic beverage mainly used as a car fuel. It's a widely used biofuel the world over and is effective at lowering greenhouse gases when being consumed compared with normal petroleum. Ethanol can be made from common crops such as sugar canes, corn, switchgrass and rapeseed and can be blended with petrol in various amounts.

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