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Industry, Experts Examining New Fuel Source
By Mr Ethanol | November 19, 2007
Bowling Green Daily News:
Kentucky has potentially maxed out on new investments for grain-based ethanol production, but there could be a new energy source on the horizon - cellulose from wood and native grasses.
There has been more than $9 million in Kentucky Agriculture Development funds and even more in private investment made in Commonwealth Agri-energy in Hopksinville, and now Alltech Inc. of Nicholasville has plans for a $40 million biorefinery in Springfield that would produce 10 million gallons of grain-based ethanol a year. The company, however, also plans to move into cellulose-based ethanol production.
Commonwealth purchased more than 12 million bushels of corn and produced more than 33 million gallons of ethanol and other byproducts last year, according to a report from the company. Company board member Wayne Hunt said each bushel of corn produces 2.8 gallons of ethanol.
Meanwhile, Alltech received preliminary approval in October for about $8 million in state tax incentives, under new legislation pushed through this year for energy companies.
Mark Coffman, director of engineering and projects for Alltech, said they’re currently testing a mixture of 30% cellulose ethanol and 70% grain ethanol.
“So eventually we would like to see production phased over, if not partially to cellulose, then to all cellulose,” Coffman said.
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Topics: Agriculture, Biofuel, Green Business, Industry, News, Science |
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