Ethanol Demand in United States Regional Production of Oxygenate-limited Gasoline

Hadder, G.R.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

关键词: Fuel Substitution;    Cellulose;    Bioconversion;    29 Energy Planning, Policy And Economy;    33 Advanced Propulsion Systems;   

DOI  :  10.2172/763227
RP-ID  :  ORNL/TM-2000/165
RP-ID  :  AC05-00OR22725
RP-ID  :  763227

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (the Act) outlined a national energy strategy that called for reducing the nation's dependency on petroleum imports. The Act directed the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to promote and expand the use of renewable fuels. The Office of Transportation Technologies (OTT) within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has evaluated a wide range of potential fuels and has concluded that cellulosic ethanol is one of the most promising near-term prospects. Ethanol is widely recognized as a clean fuel that helps reduce emissions of toxic air pollutants. Furthermore, cellulosic ethanol produces less greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline or any of the other alternative transportation fuels being considered by DOE.