DOE National Laboratory Expert Notes Energy Benefits of Ethanol

DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory announced on August 23rd that one of its researchers recently completed a study that defends the energy and environmental benefits of producing ethanol from corn and other biomass sources. Argonne researcher Michael Wang presented research at the National Press Club confirming that ethanol fuel substantially helps reduce fossil fuel and petroleum use, when compared with gasoline. Wang also found that ethanol produced from corn achieves moderate reductions in greenhouse gases. Ethanol produced from grass and other “cellulosic” or woody biomass sources can achieve much greater energy and greenhouse gas benefits.
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