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Bioethanol - the Climate-Cool Fuel: Biofuels For the Global Environment Fact Sheet

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OSTI ID:767385

Bioethanol is alcohol fuel made from cellulosic biomass-renewable resources such as trees, grasses, much of the material in municipal solid waste, and forestry and agricultural residues. Compared to the fossil fuels it will displace, bioethanol contributes little or no net CO2 to the earth's atmosphere.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99GO10337
OSTI ID:
767385
Report Number(s):
NREL/FS-420-23761; DOE/GO-10097-515
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English