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America's oil dependence threatens our security, economy and environment. In the face of these concerns, ethanol is earning increasing attention as a cleaner, renewable and domestically produced alternative to fossil fuels for transportation. This February 2006 literature review of existing research on ethanol production is based on a detailed, fully annotated report published concurrently in the journal Environmental Science and Technology (see abstract) and commissioned jointly by NRDC and Climate Solutions.

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News article, ES&T website (2.8.06)

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