a Fuel Source: Paper 3 In a time of energy crisis and a subsequent search for a renewable replacement for crude oil, biofuels have arisen as a source of hope. Currently, the largest source of biofuels in the United States is corn-based ethanol. The large scale of corn-ethanol production and the potential promise of finding a domestic, reliable source of energy, requires the fuel’s viability as a replacement for crude oil to be evaluated. However, there is debate surrounding corn-based ethanol’s
In a time of energy crisis and a subsequent search for a renewable replacement for crude oil, biofuels have arisen as a source of hope. Currently, the largest source of biofuels in the United States is corn-based ethanol. The large scale of corn-ethanol production and the potential promise of finding a domestic, reliable source of energy, requires the fuel’s viability as a replacement for crude oil to be evaluated. However, there is debate surrounding corn-based ethanol’s environmental, economic
Potential for Large Scale Ethanol Production Recent legislation by the Congress of the United States has created a mandate for 5 billion gallons of renewable fuel (notably ethanol) to be consumed annually by 2015. In light of this recent push for alternative fuels, many different biomass solutions have been considered to meet the energy need for the 200 million cars on the road. While the most efficient bio-fuels are derived from palm oil and sugarcane, the Unites States has begun to focus
As aforediscussed, many authors agree that capital utilization play an important role in defining business viability; however there is a lack of assessment methodologies for making such assessment possible on the context of assessing Renewable Energy Projects. In view of that, and in order to tackle this difficulty, a generic assessment model has been presented on Chapter three Within the context of studying Renewable Energy Projects, this section provides an application of the generic model as to
Field 202: Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST) Sample Multiple-Choice Questions Competency 0001 Reading Read the passage below; then answer the eight questions that follow. Joshua Cooper Ramo from The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us and What We Can Do About It 1 Gertrude Stein was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, on February 3, 1874. Her father, Daniel, was a German Jewish immigrant who had made a fortune in the American railway boom of the
Ethanol Ethanol, an alcohol, is the product of the fermentation of a biomass resources or sugar rich crops such as corn. Ethanol is an alternative fuel used over a century till to this very day however it has not been a profound source of fuel. It has not been until the last few decades that ethanol has gone through resurgence from going from a secondary to primary option in fuel consumption. Here in Queensland the revival is boosted due to the availability of an already grown biomass; sugar canes
of Hawaii’s energy consumption and 75% of their electricity. Since Hawaii has no pipelines or oil fields, they are forced to import petroleum to accommodate their energy needs (Arent et al. 2009, 1). Hawaii is disconnected from the rest of the United States, which means that Hawaii has to take care of its own energy needs (Croucher 2010, 79).How can alternative energy sources reduce the need to import of petroleum? Hawaii’s geography is optimal to make use of biofuel, solar, and geothermal resources
U.S. Corn Market: Production, Consumption and Future Over the past century, corn has become the world’s largest crop, being used in over 3,500 applications. Corn is one of the most versatile plants in the agricultural community. It can be employed as a source of feed for animals, processed into byproducts such as sweeteners, flour, and corn meal, can be converted into fuel sources such as ethanol and more. The United States is the world leader in corn production, though it is produced on every other
With the global population continuously increasing, the use of farmland and grains for the world’s food supply will be competing with the use of the same land for biofuel production, which may lead to an increase in food prices around the world. Global bioethanol and biodiesel production has significantly increased over the last 14 years. It is possible that biofuels produced from crops using conventional agricultural methods will increase the stresses on water supplies, water
it is used in the production of ethanol. Corn, like many biofuels has its advantages and disadvantages to the environment. Some advantages are that Infrastructure for planting, harvesting, and processing is already in place, majority of the plant is used for energy production (little waste). Some major disadvantages of corn are that its use in ethanol production has increased food cost world-wide leading to hunger, and many fertilizers and pesticides are used in corn production