DMF may not yet be a household name, but thanks to newly improved production processes, this biofuel may some day prove even better than ethanol as a sustainable alternative to gasoline.
Plant-derived biofuels such as ethanol offer renewable-energy alternatives to fossil fuels. Their use could help reduce carbon emissions and greenhouse-gas generation.
Currently, the global leader in biofuel production is Brazil, which focuses on converting energy-rich sugarcane into ethanol. Meanwhile, corn-to-ethanol plants, which are less efficient, are popping up across the midwestern United States.