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Likesdirt t1_j1p0ei8 wrote

Reply to comment by KiwasiGames in Solvents made from plants could replace the petroleum-derived solvents used today in organic solar cells and transistors. Compounds derived from eucalyptus and other plants are formulated into an ink for printing electronic components. by MistWeaver80

These plant based solvents are already available as byproducts from paper mills and orange juice factories. Furfural comes from oats and was used as rocket fuel for a moment in the 1950's.

But none of these compounds is present as more than a trace in their sources. There won't be any orange trees planted as a peel oil crop with hopes for a vigorous juice market, or orange peel recycling bins.

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