After processing a wheat or corn harvest, a lot of "waste" remains. Many plant parts contain very though components such as cellulose (found in cotton, paper, wood etc. ...)
A new bacteria, equipped with amazingly strong enzymes, is capable of digesting cellulose and turning it into ethanol, which is suited as generator fuel, carburant and a reagens in the production of ethylene, gasoline and plastics.
Our society, which relies heavely on hydrocarbons as a means of energy storage and transport, will endure long after the oil well have dried up.
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Oh yeah, this means we can now make booze out of kudzu!
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