Cellulose from Wastewater Can Now be Turned into Fuel for Cars
Qteros of Marlborough, Mass., and Applied CleanTech, based in Israel, today announced that they have developed a novel solution for turning cellulose from municipal and agricultural liquid waste into ethanol fuel for cars. Joint use of the Qteros Q Microbe™ and Applied CleanTech’s Recyllose™ feedstock has been found to boost ethanol production, address sewage sludge disposal problems, and make smaller-scale ethanol plants viable for municipalities from Tel Aviv to Chicago.
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Tags: cars, cellulose, ethanol, fuel, gas, qteros, recyllose, waste, wastewater, water
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