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Two main ones, though there are others.

  • Ethanol, produced mainly from corn (maize), but increasingly made from cellulosic sources such as switchgrass or corn stover
  • Biodiesel, produced mainly from soybean oil, but can be made from any oilseed such as canola or safflower.
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