Sentences with phrase «ethanol production reduced»

CARD claims that from January 2000 to December 2011, «the growth in ethanol production reduced wholesale gasoline prices by $ 0.29 per gallon on average across all regions,» and that in 2011 ethanol lowered gasoline prices by a whopping $ 1.09 per gallon.

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(Worse, use of ethanol instead of gasoline does little to reduce net carbon emissions once the energy - intensive full cycle of ethanol production — including the energy - intensive fertilizer and transport needs — is taken into account.)

Farmers make the fuel by chemically treating corn kernels to isolate the sugars and then feeding the sugars to yeast, which digests them and secretes ethanol.Not only do the corn husks and stalks go to waste, but ethanol production has driven up the price of the corn that is used for food by reducing its availability.

A massive expansion of land use for sugar cane growth in Brazil, and a subsequent increase in ethanol production with the feedstock could reduce global carbon dioxide emissions in the transportation sector by up to 86 percent of 2014 levels, according to research published in the October issue of the journal Nature Climate Change.

To reduce costs, we recommend regional concentration of E85 blends for future ethanol production and use.

The key factors determining carbon emissions for corn - based ethanol are (1) whether coal or natural gas is used to power the ethanol plant, (2) whether distillers grains are dried or sold wet, and (3) whether expansion of corn acreage comes mainly from reduced acreage of lower - value crops or if idled land is brought into production.

For now, setting aside acreage and letting it return to native vegetation was rated the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, outweighing the results of corn - ethanol production over the first 48 years.

It's now well - established that large - scale U.S. production of biofuels such as ethanol from corn has accomplished little or nothing (or even negative) in its stated goals of reducing oil dependence and cutting emissions of greenhouse gases, and has functioned instead as a full - employment program for agribusiness (and a political production racket for Iowa and other corn - growing states).

Bolsen predicted that cellulosic ethanol production processes will become increasingly efficient at reducing carbon emissions.

Finally, ethanol production and the RFS don't even reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Even the International Institute for Sustainable Development has acknowledged that ethanol production does not reduce atmospheric CO2.

On the other hand, 75 percent expressed concern about government requirements that would increase the amount of ethanol in gasoline, while 72 percent oppose higher taxes that could decrease investment in energy production and reduce energy development.

An ethanol production mandate could be in conflict with efforts to reduce the Gulf Coast dead zone.

The use of the renewable fuels in ethanol production will tend to give corn - based ethanol a more positive energy balance and will reduce the use of fossil fuels.