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cropsey, il 61731 | It seems like ethanol flip flops around from being win-win to lose-lose - either it uses up excess supply and oxygenates fuel or it takes food from the mouths of babes and has too low of energy content to be viable. Anyway, to me the better answer is to improve the current product by adding more C-H bonds (more energy per volume). I understand butanol is possible, but the yeast dies too quickly before making sufficient concentration. Is there still development going on? It's seems pretty likely that we farmers will get back to growing too much corn pretty soon (unless PP gets even more lucrative).
To me the cellulosic thing is a non-starter. Gov't money will get some plants rolling just like other green businesses and possibly, maybe likely end up in the same situation. Lots of labor required, low energy per weight, hard to ferment, just not handy (doesn't flow) are serious problems that just don't get over come without adding cost (apparently most behind the idea have never bailed a lot of hay). | |
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Butanol? Ray?
