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Corn ethanol no better—and probably worse—than burning gasoline, study says

Enlarge (credit: John Paraskevas/Newsday RM) For over a decade, the US has blended ethanol with gasoline in an attempt to reduce the overall carbon pollution produced by fossil fuel-powered cars and trucks. But a new study says that the practice may not be achieving its goals. In fact, burning ethanol made from corn—the major source […]