Sugar cane as an energy resource for the Caribbean area

Conference · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Sugar Azucar; (United States)

OSTI ID:6467282

Lima, J E

Sugar cane presents tremendous potential as a renewable energy source for the non-oil-producing, developing countries of the Caribbean basin. The analysis presented here, finds the overall energy balance to be extremely favorable. The economics are also favorable, even though capital investment requirements are high. Potential for improvement, in both the energy balance and the economic aspects, is very great. Such improvement is attainable by the development of new technology, which could be available in the short term and at moderate cost. (Refs. 8).

• Research Organization: IPS Engineers, Inc, Baton Rouge, LA
• OSTI ID: 6467282
• Journal Information: Sugar Azucar; (United States), Vol. 77:9; Conference: Symposium on fuels and feedstocks from tropical biomass. 2, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Apr 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
ENERGY SOURCES
SUGAR CANE
ALCOHOL FUELS
CARIBBEAN SEA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENERGY BALANCE
ETHANOL
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
ALCOHOLS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
ECONOMICS
FUELS
GRAMINEAE
GRASS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
140504* - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989)