Abstract
The constantly upward spiraling demand for energy worldwide has also led to a
consequent investment of industrial and scientific effort into sources of fuel
which will be able to feed the increasing needs of civilized society and
industry.
These latent pangs of future fuel shortage were almost as instantly recognized
in the chronological period as the investment of newer energy production
sources. The finite nature of resources demands and drives the constant search
for cleaner, better combustible and newer fuels. A ground breaking step in
this direction is the development of Cellulosic Ethanol.
This report is a complete handbook on this dynamic fuel source and its
position in the global energy scenario. The report builds on the global energy
industry and the consumption patterns which are fed by the traditional sources
like Oil, Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear Energy and Hydroelectricity. The report
also presents a track on the global energy consumption patterns along with the
resources being used for them.
Taking into consideration the revenue cycles in the global energy markets, the
report explains the revenue derived from these demand patterns from
traditional sources as well as hydroelectric and wind energy. The report
further also details each source individually.
Taking a contrasting view point the report presents an in depth analysis of
the global energy crisis and the growing recognition of unconventional energy
sources for arresting this crisis.
At this point the report introduces the emergence of ethanol as a source and
the further leap ahead of science in the augmented development of cellulosic
ethanol as an energy source. The report details the complete process of
cellulosic ethanol production and the crucial role played by residues form
agriculture, grass seed, wheat, forestry in the production of this wonder
furl. The changing scientific attitude towards the role of municipal waste,
sludge to serve as a feedstock for this fuel is also explored in this report.
A complete section devoted to understanding the technologies employed to
derive ethanol from these cellulosic feedstock and the efficiency of obtaining
ethanol from different feedstocks is included in the report. The utility of
ethanol as a fuel in transportation on conjunction with gasoline is displayed
in the report.
The geographic commercialization of cellulosic ethanol is analyzed country
wise in this report ranging from Canada, China, Spain, UK and the United
States.
The report examines the factors supplementing the growth of this industry as
well as the challenges & issues facing this industry. The propelling support
from the biotech industry in the development of cellulosic ethanol is also
elaborated in this report. The report delves deeper into the production
patterns and impact of cellulosic ethanol on the farm economy which are now
becoming the guiding principles of building subsidy policies for such economic
structures.
The report envisages to explain the basic cost integers of ethanol production
and the regulatory framework which is now in place to support the development
of this wonder fuel for the future. The role of the government in supporting
and nurturing including development of funding mechanisms to augment the
production of ethanol is also explained in this report.
As a conclusion the report presents an analysis of the leading commercial
producers of ethanol and their successes earned so far. The report presents a
special section to gauge the performance of this industry through the usage of
global case studies and updates to various corporations engaged in this
ecological endeavor.
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