A new biofuel made from old newspapers and plant waste is making headlines in the US. Butanol gives motorists the same mileage as petrol but pumps far fewer pollutants into the atmosphere. Al Jazeera's John Terrett reports.

New biofuel makes headlines in the US

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Ethanol on the West Coast gained 3 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $2.355 a gallon and in New York the biofuel jumped 3.5 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $2.235. Corn futures for July delivery rose 1.7 percent to close at $6.355 a bushel in Chicago.

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