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“Upgraders” are used to purify a form of gas described by this prefix to bring it closer to the methane content of natural gas. A 2004 DoE report lists 3-HPA and levulinic acid among the top 12 value-added chemicals derived from sources described by this prefix. A type of energy described by this prefix is combined with carbon capture and sequestration in a net zero strategy called BECCS. A form of (*) “char” described by this (10[1])prefix useful for conditioning soil comes from pyrolysis of hemicellulose-rich (10[1])“mass” described by this prefix. This prefix describes a type of diesel sourced from oil seeds, and more general “fuels” (10[1])described by this prefix include corn ethanol. For 10 points, give this prefix that describes renewable energy derived from plants and other once-living matter. ■END■

ANSWER: bio- [accept biogas, biodiesel, biomass, bioenergy, biofuels, or biochar]
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Rasheeq AzadNorth Carolina BVirginia Tech A7410
Benny ShtutmanSouth CarolinaVirginia Tech B8410
Benjamin McAvoy-BickfordNorth Carolina AVirginia Tech C10410