Gasohol, economics, and passenger-transportation policy

Journal Article · · Transport. J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6306005

Solomon, B D

The price and availability of oil will largely determine the future role of the automobile. Government-policy changes have been limited to automobile fuel-efficiency requirements, but this does little to counteract past policies that encouraged automobile use to the point where cars account for 92% of passenger miles traveled and 31% of the petroleum consumed. Gasohol policies, which were intended to address energy, agricultural, foreign, and environmental concerns, will probably promote fuel substitution in the transportation sector at the expense of diesel fuel, electric vehicles, and other energy sources. The economics of deriving gasohol by saccharine or starch fermentation and by cellulose fermentation are computed. Other considerations include the regulatory costs of alcohol diversion for beverage purposes. 33 references, 2 tables. (DCK)

• Research Organization: Indiana Univ., Bloomington
• OSTI ID: 6306005
• Journal Information: Transport. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Transport. J.; (United States) Vol. 20:1; ISSN TRNJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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