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Research Shows Ethanol Lowers GHG Emissions
By Mr Ethanol | February 21, 2008
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Numerous scientific studies have proved that ethanol fuels emit fewer greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline and create a net energy gain.
Several states are currently evaluating low carbon gasoline standards as a means of reducing greenhouse gases (GHG). Such standards may require that future gasoline blends reduce greenhouse gases by at least 20% over a conventional gasoline baseline. Greater use of ethanol in gasoline is considered the most economic means of reducing GHG emissions to required levels.
A recent study at the University of Nebraska found that ethanol from switchgrass has 94 percent lower lifecycle GHG emissions than gasoline and creates a 540 percent net positive energy gain.
In a recent letter to /Science /magazine, scientists Michael Wang and Zia Haq wrote that ethanol use can decrease GHG emissions as corn yields per acre increase and ethanol production becomes more energy efficient and uses fewer fossil fuels. Carry on reading…
Topics: Ecology, Ethanol, News, Research |
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