There have been public concerns of food shortages as we continue to use corn as the source for the alternative fuel called ethanol. These concerns have driven scientists to study the sustainability of producing bio alcohol and bio fuels, products made from renewable resources. Ethanol is the same alcohol we consume when we drink beer, wine or liquor. Ethanol is being produced as an additive to gasoline in an attempt to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
Scientists have developed a new source of ethanol, it is called cellulosic ethanol. It is made from the stems, leaves, stalks and trunks of plants that are not used for human consumption. Using cellulosic materials do not put a strain on land resources and as the science grows into large-scale production the yields will increase and new renewable materials such as greases and wood materials will be maximized.
An added advantage making cellulosic ethanol is the crops can be grown on less than prime farm land.
All the evident suggests that full blown large-scale biofuel and bio alcohol production is expected to increase worldwide.
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