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PBS

Pbs: News Hour: Alternative Fuels

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS science report on alternative fuels focuses mainly on ethanol. Multimedia features include a video from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer [11:13], an interactive car comparison, and further reports on ethanol and other biofuels....
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Emerging Technologies: Biofuels

For Students 9th - 10th
Biofuels are made from organic materials such as corn and algae, as well as sugars and starches from plant cellulose. They have advantages such as sustainability and lowered greenhouse gas production, but they can impact on the...