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The Race For Biofuels Driving Alternative Sources Of Biomass
By Mr Ethanol | October 26, 2007
EurekAlert:
When will biofuels be at all local fuel pumps and from where will they come?
Researchers have been studying fuels from biomass for years. Now, with growing dependency on foreign oils and an energy-conscious society emerging, biofuels are fast becoming part of a fuel revolution that could reach pumps all across America.
Ethanol blends are already available at some gas stations. However, their availability varies from state to state, depending on the volume of ethanol produced. Sources of biomass for biofuel production in each state also vary widely.
“To see it everywhere, we have to make more of it on a regional basis,” says Dr. Bill Rooney, professor of plant breeding and genetics, Soil & Crop Sciences Department, Texas A&M University. “The best source for biofuel in a region is contingent on the environment, growing season, water and fertility availability, stress resistance, and processing and conversion techniques. In any location, there will be several species grown for biomass.”
Approximately 20 percent of grain sorghum is now used for ethanol production. Rooney is currently developing sorghum varieties specifically for bioenergy. He will discuss this topic on Wednesday, Nov. 7 during his talk, “Sorghum Breeding for Bioenergy Traits,” at the International Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). He will speak at 2:30 pm during the symposium “Breeding and Genomics of Crops for Bioenergy” at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, room 207.
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October 27th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Hi, I have read through some of your posts. I do like that you share both the Pro’s and Con’s on this subject. My biggest worry is that biofuels and their production has the potential to also be damagimg to the enviroment.
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That is our main concern aswell, Albert. Gotta keep an eye
Cheers,
Mr Ethanol
October 27th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
Interesting stuff. So how much do ethanol blends cost, on average, at the stations that sell them?
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Basically it’s $0.10 per gallon cheaper than 100% gasoline but it can really vary from state to state.