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Fuel

The amount of jobs and money funneling into the American Midwest could be an economic boon, says Chris Somerville. "We've gone from a couple to 150 corn-grain ethanol plants in 3 years."

The World After Oil

As the planet warms up, eco-friendly fuels can’t get here fast enough

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Fuel for Thought

Cars that run on vegetable oil? Do-it-yourselfers and entrepreneurs alike fill ‘er up with the nation’s fastest-growing propellant

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