Pig manure paves road to sustainable asphalt
Story Date: 7/5/2016

 

Source: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, 6/27/16

A new replacement for petroleum is coming from an unlikely source — pig manure! It turns out that pig waste is particularly rich in oils that are very similar to petroleum. And while these oils are too low grade to produce gasoline, they may still work where the rubber meets the road.

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