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Energy analysis for ethanol

authors

John M. Krochta, Western Regional Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Berkeley

publication information

California Agriculture 34(6):9-11. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v034n06p9. June 1980.

author affiliations

John M. Krochta is Research Chemical Engineer, Western Regional Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Berkeley.

abstract

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A major question in the production and use of fuel-grade ethanol is whether or not it yields a net energy gain after accounting for the fossil energy input required for bio-mass production, harvesting, transportation, and conversion. Two recent studies concluded that a net energy loss resulted in industrial-grade ethanol production from corn. Use of fossil fuel was assumed for all energy inputs.

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