I know that corn ethanol is 1.3 to 1, gasoline 5 to1 and sugar cane 8 to 1. If the energy balance of switch grass is more than corn, then why is our stupid government not going after cellulosic ethanol?
A rough estimate for any plant matter is 7,000BTU/lb or 15,000kj/kg of dry mass. The ethanol has the same heat value whatever its made from.
The Voice of Reason January 3, 2010
11:04 pm
Cellulosic ethanol is still pretty much a dream. There is currently no viable way to produce ethanol from cellulosic materials. The government does not produce ethanol, this is done by private companies. If there was a way to make money on cellulosic ethanol, they would be doing it.
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A rough estimate for any plant matter is 7,000BTU/lb or 15,000kj/kg of dry mass. The ethanol has the same heat value whatever its made from.
Cellulosic ethanol is still pretty much a dream. There is currently no viable way to produce ethanol from cellulosic materials. The government does not produce ethanol, this is done by private companies. If there was a way to make money on cellulosic ethanol, they would be doing it.