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Title: Comparative Life-Cycle Analysis of Brazilian Sugarcane Ethanol and North American Ethanol
Accession Number: 01126826
Record Type: Component
Availability: Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Abstract: The purpose of this study is to compare the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and net energy balance associated with ethanol produced from sugarcane in Brazil and corn and cellulosic ethanol from North America on a life-cycle basis. Because Brazilian ethanol would need to be imported, GHG emissions and energy associated with international logistics are taken into account. The conclusions from this analysis indicate that sugarcane ethanol is considerably better than corn ethanol even when considering the energy associated with importing ethanol from Brazil. Despite the many disparate conclusions amongst existing ethanol life-cycle studies, there seems to be a consensus that both cellulosic and sugarcane ethanol could provide substantial environmental benefits when compared to corn ethanol and gasoline. As the technology for the production of ethanol from cellulosic sources matures, more options will become available.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01120148
Report/Paper Numbers: 09-2115
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Facanha, CristianoSimiu, DianePagination: 14p
Publication Date: 2009
Conference:
Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting
Location:
Washington DC, United States Media Type: DVD
Features: Figures
(2)
; References
(19)
; Tables
(5)
TRT Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; I15: Environment
Source Data: Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-2115
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jan 30 2009 6:27PM
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