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Article: A cellulosic ethanol plan for research universities.(25 ideas)
- Article from:
- The Review of Policy Research
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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The American transportation sector uses roughly 68 percent of the nation's oil, and 96 percent of the fuel used in the transportation sector is from petroleum products. One alternative to fossil fuels is cellulosic ethanol--a cleaner-burning fuel that is blended with conventional gasoline. A cellulosic ethanol research facility coupled with a stronger campus-wide recycling initiative to ensure consistent feedstock supply would increase the University's research and production of cellulosic ethanol.
Additionally, by using this inexpensive, cleaner-burning ethanol in its light vehicle fleet, the University would mitigate its reliance on oil. Locally, this plan ...