Cellulosic Ethanol - Biofuel of the near future !

This post showcases facts about why cellulosic ethanol is believed to be the biofuel of choice in the near future.

Experts in this field claim that fuel derived from waste products like cellulosic ethanol is the best long term solution as it is made from non food crops. The main advantage of using ethanol is that the existing car can just run with 10 percent ethanol blended with gasoline. We believe chances are good that (conventional) ethanol and cellulosic ethanol will become a more widely accepted fuel, especially in light of global energy issues.

The toughest hurdle to hoe for this fuel alternative, what scientists in this field believe, is that the capacity of a given cellulosic ethanol production facility must be sized and located correctly to minimize transportation costs related to both the feedstock and the finished product.

Companies such as Iogen have been producing cellulosic ethanol and many Canadians vehicles were filled by the 10 percent ethanol produced by the Iogen facility. As E10 is an alcohol based fuel it might damage the engine if excess blend of ethanol is fed into it. Hence, the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association include a stainless steel fuel tank and Teflon fuel hoses which will prevent the parts of the engine being damaged.

Another advantage of cellulosic ethanol is its non-grain content could fuel a wider field of acceptance than conventional ethanol because it lessens the likelihood of food riots such as those that broke out last year in Africa, Mexico and Haiti over surging corn prices.

Additionally, the cellulosic ethanol has a kernel-free makeup and is, hence, beleived to overcome the maze of issues surrounding maize and other world's crop allotments.

As discussed in my previous posts, Cellulosic ethanol can also be from discarded corn stalks, barley straw, wood chips and sawdust, switch grass, algae and municipal solid wastes such as newsprint, table scraps and landscaping debris among other renewable organic materials which makes it the best feedstock to derive energy to run vehicles.

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