Energy from biomass: the implications of gasohol from corn. [2 billion gallons per year]

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5987773

Newman, L C; Johnson, R C

The major components of the gasohol system discussed are cropland, corn production and use, distilleries, use of distillation by-products in the various feeding sectors, automobiles and the automotive companies, gasoline and the petroleum companies, and gasohol and driver satisfaction. Economic and agricultural impacts, energy supply, employment, and governmental implications are examined. The implications of developing an alcohol program of two billion gallons per year appear to be acceptable. The most significant disadvantages are believed to be associated with the net land demand. These impacts include a higher fixed cost of farming and increased environmental damage and variability of corn supply. Net land demand is reduced if the distillation by-products are substituted against soybean meal for their protein value rather than used on feedlots for their energy value. An external evaluation of this report was conducted by the Division of Policy Research and Analysis of the National Science Foundation and is appended to the main volume of this series.

• Research Organization: Mitre Corp., McLean, VA (USA). METREK Div.
• OSTI ID: 5987773
• Report Number(s): PB-83-177592
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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