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    Biofuels Energy Balance: Does It Add Up?

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    This document discusses the energy balance of biofuels such as corn ethanol and sugar ethanol. It examines studies that have analyzed the energy inputs and outputs of producing these biofuels. While early studies concluded corn ethanol was energy positive, other studies that accounted for factors like co-products suggested the energy balance of corn ethanol is variable. In contrast, the sugar ethanol industry in Brazil is established and no longer subsidized, suggesting it may be more sustainable than corn ethanol which receives large subsidies. The document raises questions about developing biofuels like butanol and propanol from biomass as a potential future alternative.

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    This document discusses the energy balance of biofuels such as corn ethanol and sugar ethanol. It examines studies that have analyzed the energy inputs and outputs of producing these biofuels. While early studies concluded corn ethanol was energy positive, other studies that accounted for factors like co-products suggested the energy balance of corn ethanol is variable. In contrast, the sugar ethanol industry in Brazil is established and no longer subsidized, suggesting it may be more sustainable than corn ethanol which receives large subsidies. The document raises questions about developing biofuels like butanol and propanol from biomass as a potential future alternative.

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    This document discusses the energy balance of biofuels such as corn ethanol and sugar ethanol. It examines studies that have analyzed the energy inputs and outputs of producing these biofuels. While early studies concluded corn ethanol was energy positive, other studies that accounted for factors like co-products suggested the energy balance of corn ethanol is variable. In contrast, the sugar ethanol industry in Brazil is established and no longer subsidized, suggesting it may be more sustainable than corn ethanol which receives large subsidies. The document raises questions about developing biofuels like butanol and propanol from biomass as a potential future alternative.

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    Biofuels Energy Balance

    Does it add up?


    An Increasingly Important
    Question

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    http://www.researchrecap.com/wp-cont
    m/images2/EthanolCornUseGraph.
    ent/uploads/2008/02/us-ethanol-produ
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    ction.gif
    Effects on Emissions

    http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/etha
    nol/images/greenhouse_gas_emiss_tran
    s.gif
    Energy Balance A Variable Test

    http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/et
    hanol_net_energy_balance.jpg
    Energy Costs Pimentels Study

    It looks like this says corn is energy positive, but the study officially concluded
    792.5 gal/hectare * 78,789.8 Btu / gal = 62,440,916 Btu / hectare
    Energy Costs - Coproducts
    To add or not to add?
    Energy Balance by Crop
    Energy Production by Crop

    http://www.thebioenergysite.com/artic
    les/118/brazil-biofuels-ethanol-annua
    l-report-2008
    Ethanol and Commodity Costs
    Conclusion / Response
    Corn ethanol is not sustainable.

    The subsidies for a gallon of ethanol are 60 times greater than the
    subsidies for a gallon of gasoline. -
    http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/205506319.html

    Sugar ethanol is the future.

    The [sugar] ethanol industry in Brazil is more than 30 year-old and is


    no longer subsidized. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel
    Questions?
    BUTANOL and PROPANOL?

    SYNTEC TO DEVELOP CATALYSTS TO PRODUCE BUTANOL AND


    PROPANOL FROM BIOMASS AND MSW.

    Vancouver, Canada - 20th November 20th, 2008 - Syntec Biofuel Inc


    (OTC.B.B. SYBF') announced today it is launching a research program
    to develop catalysts and processes to produce Bio-butanol and Bio-
    propanol from biomass.

    This new R&D initiative is projected to be a 3 year program and will run
    in parallel with Syntec's catalyst development. The company will be
    seeking strategic financial partners to support the estimated costs of
    US$2,500,000.
    http://www.syntecbiofuel.com/Syntec_butanol_catalyst.php

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