Fuel-Cycle Fossil Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Fuel Ethanol Produced from U.S. Midwest Corn

Technical Report · Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 EST 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1218367· OSTI ID:1218367

Wang, Michael ^[1]; Saricks, Christoper ^[1]; Wu, May ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

This study addresses two issues: (1) data and information essential to an informed choice about the corn-to-ethanol cycle are in need of updating, thanks to scientific and technological advances in both corn farming and ethanol production; and (2) generalized national estimates of energy intensities and greenhouse gas (GHG) production are of less relevance than estimates based specifically on activities and practices in the principal domestic corn production and milling region -- the upper Midwest.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office
• OSTI ID: 1218367
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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