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Title: Potential production of energy cane for fuel in the Caribbean

Abstract

Sugarcane presents a tremendous potential as a renewable energy source for the non-oil producing countries of the Caribbean. The energy cane concept is sugarcane managed for maximum dry matter (total fermentable solids for alcohol fuel and combustible solids for electricity) rather than sucrose. The use of sugarcane as a renewable energy source can provide a solution, either partial or total, to the Caribbean energy problem. Sugar cane production and the use of this crop as a renewable energy source are described.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Agricultural Research Associates, Winter Park, FL
OSTI Identifier:
5793302
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Energy Prog.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 4:4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; ALCOHOL FUELS; PRODUCTION; SUGAR CANE; FERMENTATION; WEST INDIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; BIOMASS CONVERSION PLANTS; BIOMASS PLANTATIONS; CARIBBEAN SEA; ISLANDS; PLANT GROWTH; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BIOCONVERSION; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; GRASS; GROWTH; PLANTS; SEAS; SURFACE WATERS; SYNTHETIC FUELS; 090222* - Alcohol Fuels- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass- (1976-1989); 140504 - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Samuels, G. Potential production of energy cane for fuel in the Caribbean. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Samuels, G. Potential production of energy cane for fuel in the Caribbean. United States.
Samuels, G. 1984. "Potential production of energy cane for fuel in the Caribbean". United States.
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abstractNote = {Sugarcane presents a tremendous potential as a renewable energy source for the non-oil producing countries of the Caribbean. The energy cane concept is sugarcane managed for maximum dry matter (total fermentable solids for alcohol fuel and combustible solids for electricity) rather than sucrose. The use of sugarcane as a renewable energy source can provide a solution, either partial or total, to the Caribbean energy problem. Sugar cane production and the use of this crop as a renewable energy source are described.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5793302}, journal = {Energy Prog.; (United States)},
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year = {Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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