Gasohol: a technical memorandum
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5398580
The Office of Technology Assessment is currently preparing an assessment of energy from biological processes. An extensive analysis of alcohol fuels from agricultural products was performed. This technical memorandum presents these findings in response to congressional interest in synthetic fuels. The purpose of the memorandum is to illuminate the technical and non-technical issues surrounding the development of gasohol. It discusses the resource base, production technologies, and economics of gasohol, and its use as a transportation fuel. The report also contains a discussion of the environmental problems and benefits of producing and using gasohol, and the social and institutional issues about using agricultural products for energy. The final report on energy from biological processes is scheduled for delivery to Congress in January 1980 and will contain an analysis of policy options about gasohol as well as other bioenergy technologies such as wood and methanol production.
- Research Organization:
- Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress), Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 5398580
- Report Number(s):
- PB-105885
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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