Sentences with phrase «cellulosic fuel»
Because so little energy is required to cultivate crops such as switchgrass for cellulosic ethanol production, and because electricity can be co-produced using the residues of such cellulosic fuel production, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions for celluslosic ethanol when compared to gasoline are greater than 100 per cent.
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«For years, we've heard companies claim they will soon produce large qualities of cellulosic fuel, but these rosy forecasts haven't ever come true,» said American Petroleum Institute spokesman Carlton Carroll in an email.
As a result cellulosic fuels have been prohibitively expensive.
But to date, there is a minuscule amount of cellulosic fuels on the market.
Ensyn and Fibria establish strategic alliance for cellulosic fuels and chemicals in Brazil; Fibria to invest $ 20M in Ensyn
Others have further elaborated on the carbon implications of various forms of bioenergy, from corn ethanol to crop residue cellulosic fuels to wood bioenergy.
The RFS was intended to provide an incentive for the development of cellulosic fuels — and it seems to have finally done the job.
KiOR's biorefinery in Columbus, Mississippi started commercial production in March using wood chips to produce cellulosic fuels, and Ineos just announced on July 31 that their Indian River BioEnergy plant in Florida has begun operations to make biofuels from plant waste.
The study also recommends that the RFS schedule «be revised to reflect the ethanol industry's inability to produce commercially viable cellulosic fuels.»
These resources — which include cellulosic fuels like perennial grasses, forest and agricultural residues, and waste — tend to have fewer and more easily - managed impacts.
Not exact matches
If the boosters of ethanol master cellulosic conversion, they will then have to find an effective way to deliver large quantities of the new fuel to the market.
U.S. EPA has suggested drastically lowering the cellulosic target in the renewable fuels standard, which sets biofuel goals for 2022.
Midwesterners, for example, might use more cellulosic waste - based green fuel because of their abundance of farm land, while Southwesterners use algae - based green fuel.
Continuing the $ 1 - per - gallon subsidy for cellulosic ethanol and the renewable fuel standards will also help.
In Welsh's view, it's no coincidence that opposition to the U.S. renewable fuels policy has ramped up just as the three big cellulosic facilities — Project Liberty in Emmetsburg, Dupont's Nevada, Iowa plant and the Hugoton, Kan. facility built by Spanish multinational Abengoa — are to begin producing the fuel.
Cellulosic ethanol — fuel derived from woody plants and waste biomass — has the potential to become an affordable, renewable transportation fuel that rivals gasoline, but lignin, one of the most ubiquitous components of the plant cell wall, gets in the way.
But now that the technology is here, cellulosic's promise as a climate change solution remains uncertain — hinging heavily on embattled federal policy on alternative fuel.
Given the potential benefits, Congress has provided $ 10 million in funding — and the DOE has asked for $ 30 million more — to develop a second facility employing the process, as well as millions more for similar cellulosic biorefineries, such as the Range Fuels plant in Soperton, Ga., that converts wood waste into fuel.
While the cellulosic biofuel production process has yet to be extensively commercialized, several private companies are developing specialized biorefineries capable of converting tough corn fibers into fuel.
Research into a next - generation fuel — cellulosic ethanol from sugarcane — may have played a critical role in shaping the deal.
That method could make a difference in cellulosic biofuel plants, which produce ethanol from waste products — corn husks and cobs — rather than edible kernels, a major advance in addressing the tradeoff of using agricultural land to grow corn for fuel rather than for food.
The 2009 M.I.T. Energy Conference included solar, small wind, cellulosic biofuels and, oh my... better batteries, fuel cells, nukes and algae!
Could cellulosic biofuels — or liquid energy derived from grasses and wood — become a green fuel of the future, providing an environmentally sustainable way of meeting energy needs?
But the research suggests that even if researchers maximized the capacity to grow biofuels on all marginal lands, «the amount of cellulosic ethanol it could produce is only enough to provide 1.5 percent of U.S. transportation fuel by 2020.»
Cellulosic biomass has a huge potential to make liquid transportation fuels.
Such cellulosic ethanol from native plants would also require technological breakthroughs to efficiently convert plant leaves, stems and other inedible parts into fuel.
An international team of scientists has discovered a new plant enzyme that could eventually lead to a breakthrough in the production of cellulosic bio-based fuels made from crop wastes, as well as chemicals and plastics.
«Cost competitive, energy responsible cellulosic ethanol made from switchgrass or from forestry waste like sawdust and wood chips requires a more complex refining process but it's worth the investment,» Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said at the Range Fuels facility groundbreaking in November.
The Obama administration made a concerted effort to transform the U.S. transportation system with battery startups, regulations that ramp up the use of cellulosic ethanol and other biofuels, and a near doubling of fuel efficiency requirements for light - duty cars and trucks.
Gasoline - like fuels can be made from cellulosic materials such as farm and forestry waste using a new process invented by chemists at the University of California, Davis.
Gevo, Inc., a NARA partner, successfully adapted its patented technologies to convert cellulosic sugars derived from wood waste into renewable isobutanol, which was then converted into Gevo's Alcohol - to - Jet (ATJ) fuel.
By spurring the development of cellulosic biorefineries that will produce the fuels and chemicals we need and use, we are driving the economy and addressing a critical societal need.»
Posted on 31 July 2009 in Biomass, Biomass - to - Liquids (BTL), Cellulosic ethanol, Coal - to - Liquids (CTL), Electric (Battery), Fuel Cells, Hybrids, Hydrogen, Policy Permalink Comments (4)
Posted on 18 December 2015 in Bio-hydrocarbons, Bio-hydrogen, Biomass, Biomass - to - Liquids (BTL), Biomethane, Cellulosic ethanol, Fuels, LCFS Permalink Comments (11)
Date: February 3, 2014; Source: University of California - Davis; Summary: Gasoline - like fuels can be made from cellulosic materials such as farm and forestry waste using a new process.
And if cellulosic or algae - based fuels become available, the ICE is going to give the BEV a real run for the money.
From a product standpoint there will be a lot of interesting hardware in showrooms, including range - extending EVs, plug - in hybrids, clean diesels, pure electrics, and flex - fuel vehicles running on cellulosic ethanol.
Corvette Racing will be powered by cellulosic E85R ethanol fuel at Sebring for the first time.
The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC), the leader in bringing «green» fuels to motorsports, contracted KL Process Design Group to provide the cellulosic E85 racing ethanol used by Corvette Racing.
We're demonstrating not only to our fellow competitors but also to the world that cellulosic ethanol is a viable and powerful fuel.»
«We will continue our commitment to cellulosic E85R ethanol racing fuel in the current GT1 Corvette C6.R and the next - generation Corvette C6.R that will compete in the new GT class,» Fehan said.
«With vehicles that span the spectrum from exotic prototypes to production - based cars and fuels that range from cellulosic E10 and E85 ethanol to clean diesel and hybrids, the Green Challenge is a true benchmark for race teams to compare their engineering capabilities,» said Steve Wesoloski, GM Racing Road Racing Group manager.
One of the key elements in Corvette Racing's strategy to win the first Green Challenge title is cellulosic E85R ethanol racing fuel.
«Today's race was the final appearance by Corvette Racing in the GT1 category at Sebring, and we ran an absolutely perfect race with cellulosic E85 ethanol fuel,» said Steve Wesoloski, GM Racing Road Racing Group manager.
«This was our first race running cellulosic E85 ethanol, and we had great performance and great fuel efficiency,» Gavin said.
«So there were no surprises in the performance of the cellulosic ethanol racing fuel.»
They will discuss the technical challenges, performance characteristics, and environmental benefits of cellulosic E85R ethanol racing fuel.
The two - car factory effort continues campaigning on cellulosic E85 as it enhances the Series» platform of alternative fuels.
This should provide an incentive for shifting to a new generation of fuels like cellulosic ethanol that will reduce concerns about food prices and the environment.
I saw your support for cellulosic ethanol, but no statement on the logic (or lack thereof) of the United States diverting some 40 percent of its corn crop to fuel while world grain prices soar.