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
world leader in ethanol production and exports (see Figure 12 “World Largest Ethanol Producers”, page 72) - is expected to continue to experience a fast expansion of its sugarcane-based renewable energy sector (for possible scenarios of expansion for Brazil, see Milanez, Favaret Filho, & Barros, 2008). It is a straightforward process. The current spike in oil prices pushed demand for ethanol by many nations looking for alternatives. As “Brazil has the lowest cost of production of ethanol and is so far
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
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
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 leading to water and
the world attempting to cope with increasing greenhouse gas emissions, the world is turning to cleaner, more efficient energy use and the use of renewable resources to address air pollution, global warming, and climate change. The effects biofuel production will have on the world’s resources- land use, water supply, food supply, and forests and biodiversity in conjunction with food security and the global economy must be examined. Liquid biofuel is a renewable energy source made from biological feedstock
Bio diesel fueling station to California. White Lightning LLC is another company that has broken through in the alternative fuel scene. They developed the first digital E85 conversion kit. A conversion kit allows any vehicle to operate on gas or ethanol. There are other companies trying to copy this model however none have been as successful as this company. The largest merger was a $44 million acquisition of Agility Fuel Systems, a provider of on vehicle fuel systems for commercial trucks. The
scientific journal labeled A Natural State, extrapolates on natural gas’ utilization in mass transit vehicles, but also describes the natural gas alternative for consumers. Natural gas powered vehicles make up a large portion of mass transit fleet vehicles, but the market segment as of now for consumer natural gas vehicles is small. The question mark quadrant of the BCG matrix for natural gas vehicles is made up of vehicles such as the Honda Civic GX model. The United States use of natural gas compared to
which blinds our eyes to perceive the danger. What we really do is to minimize the impact and think of other solutions. Biofuels are desirable because the plants used in production are creating carbon footprints. Therefore, the carbon emission is in counterbalance and it will be reabsorbed by the replaced plants for biofuel production. Although those limits make biofuel energy a less desirable option, there is no simple solution. Developing countries are gaining increasing political power from their
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