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MSA 685 Project
CRN 22034004

Ethanol Fuel, a Cure for Dependency
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July 4, 2008
Project Monitor










EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to determine if the United States can curb its dependency on foreign oil by making ethanol. This study will look at the maximum capable output of ethanol and what that maximum output equates to in terms of becoming less dependant on foreign oil. It will also look at the effects on the environment and how ethanol performs compared to regular gasoline.
With U.S. motorists’ demand for gasoline at 140 billion gallons annually and growing, ethanol’s current footprint of less than 4 billion gallons barely scratches the surface of the vast potential that exists. For ethanol to fuel a major portion of the national market, the industry’s feedstock portfolio must be diversified beyond corn.
Cellulosic biomass, dubbed the most abundant material on earth, holds tremendous promise as a feedstock for......

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