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WashU researchers to develop energy-efficient process to convert waste gases into biofuel

A tanker equipped with storage for liquified petroleum gas could also accommodate potential diesel replacement dimethyl ether (DME). Photo: Shutterstock. / SOURCE: WashU

February 14, 2025

BY Washington University in St. Louis

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