Summary
The goal is to cut pollution while not using too much sugarcane that people eat.
This new plant fuel, called second‑generation ethanol, is made from leftover plant parts like stalks.
Key Points
3 points1
100 % plant‑based fuel could be blended with normal jet fuel.
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Second‑generation ethanol uses plant waste, so food crops are not taken away.
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More production could lower airplane emissions and protect the environment.
New Words to Learn
4 wordsethanol
a plant‑based alcohol that can be used as fuel
sustainable
using resources in a way that does not damage the planet for future generations
commercial
large‑scale production that can be sold to many customers
second‑generation
a newer method that uses parts of plants that are usually thrown away
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