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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Scottish scientists brew up whisky biofuel 蘇格蘭科學家釀出威士忌生質燃料
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Scientists in Scotland have unveiled a new biofuel made from whisky by-products that they say can power ordinary cars more efficiently than ethanol.
蘇格蘭科學家公布了一種由威士忌副產品製成的新生質燃料，他們稱，這種燃料為普通汽車提供動力的效能強於乙醇。
A research team from Edinburgh’s Napier University spent two years creating the biofuel butanol that can be used in gas tanks either as a stand-alone fuel or blended with petrol or diesel, they announced this week.
愛丁堡納比爾大學一個研究團隊以兩年時間開發出丁醇這種生質燃料，可以在油箱中單獨使用，也可以與汽油或柴油混合使用，他們本週宣布這消息。
It is derived from distillation by-products pot ale（liquid from copper stills）and draff（the spent grains）. The method is based on an old process that was developed to produce butanol and acetone by fermenting sugar.
這種新燃料從蒸餾副產品酒糟（來自於銅蒸餾器的液體）與殘渣（用過的穀物）中提取，提取方法基於一種透過糖發酵來生產丁醇與丙酮的古老製程。
"While some energy companies are growing crops specifically to generate biofuel, we are investigating excess materials such as whisky by-products to develop them," Professor Martin Tangey, director of Napier’s Biofuel Research Center told the Financial Times.
「一些能源企業特意為了生產生質燃料而種植莊稼，而我們是研究諸如威士忌副產品等剩餘材料來加以開發，」納比爾大學生物燃料研究中心主任譚吉教授告訴金融時報。
"This is a more environmentally sustainable option and potentially offers new revenue on the back of one of Scotland’s biggest industries."
「這是一個更具環保永續性質的選項，可能為蘇格蘭最大產業之一的釀酒業創造新營收。」
新聞辭典
（be）made from：片語，（產生本質變化的）由…製成。例句：The paper is made from wood.（紙是木材做的。）「be made of」則表示由成品可看出原料，例句：The table is made of wood. （這張桌子是木頭製造的。）
stand-alone：形容詞，（公司、企業）獨立經營的；（電腦軟硬體）能獨立運行的。例句：You need to rely on a stand-alone system that can support application-level proxy services.（你需要依靠能支援應用層級代理服務的獨立系統。）
derive：不及物動詞，衍生出；導出（與from並用）。例句：A scholar derives knowledge from reading.（學者讀書獲得知識。）
