if the ethanol process becomes as efficient as gasoline production will skeptics support ethanol then?
Q. before you answer my question, please, ethanol is NOT driving the price of food up. it only makes up a small percentage of food processing. it's the cost of oil that is increasing all costs of production for all industries that in turn increase the price of food. don't forget the united states is spending billions of dollars on diet pills, exercise machines, medical procedures and many diet programs to lose weight. so if the price of food is increasing maybe in the long run our nation will be healtier.
Asked by mr. bruu - Sat May 17 23:54:17 2008 - Economics - 5 Answers - Comments

A. Not if they continue to believe the propaganda put out by the oil industry. Here is some more up to date information than Alby presented: Recent studies have shown that the production of ethanol results in more energy than it takes to produce it. In June 2004, the U.S. Department of Agriculture updated its 2002 analysis of the issue and determined that the net energy balance of ethanol production is 1.67 to 1. (For every 100 BTUs of energy used to make ethanol, 167 BTUs of ethanol are produced.) In 2002, USDA had concluded that the ratio was 1.35 to 1. The USDA findings have been confirmed by additional studies conducted by the University of Nebraska and Argonne National Laboratory. These figures take into account the energy it takes to… [cont.]
Answered by maximac - Sun May 18 00:56:27 2008

how ethanol is produced by wastewater fermentation?
Q. wastewater that comes from sugar industry can be used to produec ethanol. how??and what is the process flow diagram?
Asked by mona k - Sun Oct 25 11:40:54 2009 - Engineering - 1 Answers - Comments

A. It is the same process as producing it from pure sugar. Wastewater sugar is utilized as a good possibility since it is from 5% to 10% sugar still in the wastewater and sugar converts to ethanol the easiest of any biomass. The only problem with wastewater is the additional water in the process means you have a lot more distillation to be able to concentrate the ethanol to a grade useable to be able to burn. So if you get a cheap source of fuel to get the extra heat for the extra distillation then it is a feasible project
Answered by biire2u - Sun Oct 25 12:08:09 2009

Anyone else not voting for Obama because of Corn Ethanol Subsidies?
Q. I'm so frustrated with Obama. I like everything about him except his continued support for Corn Ethanol subsidies and Ethanol mandate. The guy speaks very clearly and has organized thoughts, a breath of fresh air compared to Bush and 90% of the politicians. His openess about seperation of church and state is great. His use of small public donations, his ban on lobbyist money. I mean this guy is terrific ... except for this issue. I don't understand it. I know he's a smart man. Can't he see that using cropland for an inefficient fuel is a crime against humanity especially with such high food prices? All I see is another political whore in the pocket of the Ethanol industry. Corn Ethanol is already BS, since sugar is so much more efficient.… [cont.]
Asked by Jack X - Thu Jun 26 18:19:07 2008 - Elections - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Corn ethonal. biggest government scam in recent History. Will not reduce the price of gas. Ruins older vehicles. Burns way to rich, frys rings and piston walls. Scores Injectors. Didn't work in the 70'S won't work now. Biggest mistake, takes away from the food table.
Answered by High Mountain Rider, We find em. - Thu Jun 26 18:26:55 2008

why Manning want to stop planting cane and it have the potential as a fuel (ethanol)?
Q. Brazil going full speed ahead with their production, why should we stop. We will be dependant on everybody now for sugar. What about the manufacting industry, will they be given tax breaks for importing sugar to meet their needs?
Asked by julien - Wed Oct 24 15:23:18 2007 - Trinidad & Tobago - 7 Answers - Comments

A. Because he's a blithering idiot.. If only Patrick manning would go after criminals the way he has gone after these hard working people, life in Trinidad would be much better..Since when agriculture has become slavery?? By making your own food you become self sufficient...BUT.. we all know he's the village idiot..guess I"m an idiot cuz I'm hoping that village idiot wins.. Dooks..as much as I love yuh dred.. I cyah see u in office.. yuh not strong enough to move trinidad forward.. anybody who faints at a funeral not getting my vote (dat sound bad eh allyuh & I sorry but is true.. dis is d time when d country lookin at u to see how well u cud handle pressure.. ).. and mr. red beret.. dats not even a choice.. he need to be in a… [cont.]
Answered by Friggy Frigg~la bella vita~ - Wed Oct 24 19:14:24 2007

i,m interested to learn about the ethanol production business, please contact me if you are knowledgeable?
Q. what are the cost of building ethanol production plant.? who are the buyers of ethanol ? what are the prospect of engaging in this industry
Asked by XERXES - Sun Dec 30 05:56:12 2007 - Corporations - 1 Answers - Comments

A. start up costs for an ethanol plant are in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Ethanol is over-rated and I believe too many plants are being built
Answered by WG - Sun Dec 30 06:11:30 2007

Protease for Use in the Ethanol Industry?
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Asked by sharareh - Thu Oct 5 05:47:40 2006 - Biology - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Genencor Launches Improved Acid Fungal Protease for Use in the Ethanol Industry:
Answered by cucumis_sativus - Thu Oct 5 06:16:14 2006

Can ethanol be produced in the home? I mean as a backyard industry? How? (please show me the details).?
Q. i have read that ethanol can be produced in a commercial scale, but can it be produced commercially in the home also? i mean as a backyard industry but in a commercial scale? it so, how? please show me your production flow, blueprints, & details.
Asked by romy52 - Tue Jul 10 14:35:07 2007 - Engineering - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Ethanol may be produced in the home but there are two main limitations: 1. You are limited to 40 gallons a year of the distilled version for home use 2. You may not sell it. Pure ethanol is essentially vodka. This is too short a space to go into details of the brewing and distillation. The non distilled version is usually called wine, beer, or mead (if you are fermenting honey) If you want to do this on a commercial scale, you will need federal licenses, a facility where the zoning laws allow it, and a good brewmaster.
Answered by MICHAEL R - Tue Jul 10 14:55:32 2007

what will be the cost involved in setting up a ethanol production industry?
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Asked by - Fri Nov 27 15:19:00 2009 - Other - Business & Finance - 1 Answers - Comments

A. In a small scale 5 - 6 lakhs
Answered by Hande - Mon Nov 30 22:27:44 2009

What industry is not subsidized by the government?
Q. I can't think of any. I was curious if anyone could point one out to me. The following are all heavily subsidized. Airlines Energy industry (oil, solar, wind, ethanol, etc) Farming Railroads Automotive Pharmaceutical Medicine
Asked by - Mon Jul 18 23:50:15 2011 - Politics - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Adult entertainment???
Answered by sound_of_the_silenced3 - Mon Jul 18 23:51:45 2011

Is it viable for municipal sewage plants to produce ethanol or methane gas for industry?
Q. With high petro-fuel prices, ethanol and methane seems to be one of the many alternatives available. Newer and more efficient ways of producing alcohol and simple combustible gases are being developed in earnest. In addition to all the different ways of producing ethanol/gas, would it make sense to also harvest the stuff from waste---namely human waste? Could it be made cost efficient in light of 150 dollar a barrel of crude? Technology is advancing methods of producing alcohol from biomass far differently than the old fermentation type process. ICYDK But yes, certainly a municipality's worth of "waste" should produce more methane than what it needs for itself. India has had small scale digesters for decades.
Asked by screaming monk - Tue Jun 17 13:01:30 2008 - Engineering - 7 Answers - Comments

A. methane is a viable fuel source..ethanol is not..which well be finging out in the near future..probly under a year from now ethanol is really expensive to make which is why "funny cars" and dragsters pay so much for it..corn is a horrible crop as far as feilds are concerned they just tear up everything..plus with the government throwing so much money away for subsidizing thats gonna become another speedbump in our economy althomethane would be a fine alternative but enviros dont like it because it makes larger amounts of co2 but that should be ok when they realize global warming is a total farse landfills now just burn extra methane off..it could be used instead
Answered by bob67cam - Tue Jun 17 13:14:52 2008

Why does E85 run as much or more then Gasoline ?
Q. E85 was a true pricing alternative to gasoline 2 years ago , you could buy E85 foras muchas $1 less a gallon . The reason has nothing to do with increased demand , but everything to do with the the Ethanol Industry and Oil coming togetherand the collusive agreements to keep ethanol at the same price as Gasoline. This revelation comes directly from the Renewable Fuels Association . Check out : www.ethanollrfa .org/industry/statistics/ correction on website source :www.ethanolrfa.org/industry/statics/ . You won't question once you read it .
Asked by 3D Farms - Sun Aug 6 22:13:12 2006 - Other - Cars & Transportation - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. you all expressed some valid points,another thought, when the gas company's really started using the dreaded gas additive MTBE, in 1992, by a act of our congress, well guess what! it was a very bad mistake, the additive has ruined many underground aquifers, and they started to weasel it out of production in 2003-2005 the replacement for it was Ethanol! the oil company's are using a great amount of it now to replace the MTBE additive.it does make you think about it! i think it would be good for some folks in congress and senate to take a look at it.and answer your question. because two years ago it was $1.35 less in my area, now it is about the same price as regular unleaded, no bargain there, when you lose 25% or more in mileage with e85!,… [cont.]
Answered by rodneyglenn@sbcglobal.net - Mon Aug 7 16:00:23 2006

Why is the US, behind Bush's ethanol industry, driving 44 million more people into poverty since June 2010?
Q. "Food prices push 44 mn into poverty: World Bank" "ST. louis u.S. reserves of corn have hit their lowest level in more than 15 years, reflecting tighter supplies that will lead to higher food prices in 2011. Increasing demand for corn from the ethanol industry is a major reason for the decline. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday that the ethanol industry's projected orders this year rose 8.4 percent, to 13.01 billion bushels, after record-high production in December and January." @John gibson - Converting food into fuel (while expending hundreds of millions of gallons of pure water in the process, and while burning hundreds of millions of gallons of conventional fuel in the process) is depraved. So… [cont.]
Asked by Pluto C. Rat - Tue Feb 15 21:33:32 2011 - Politics - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. I will never understand it. Making it from corn doesn't save any energy. It doesn't cut carbon emissions. It's an excuse for more farm subsidies. If it was up to me it would end tomorrow. Unless you are making from saw grass or other organically grown plants, it's a waste. "Shouldnt the farmers be able to sell their product to the highest bidder ? free market" It's not a free market. It's just the opposite. Stupid government regulations require it to be put in gasoline. If it wasn't subsidized, it wouldn't be competitive. We are negative energy farmers. We invest more energy to produce crops than we get back as food energy. This isn't a bad thing. It makes for very high yields per acre. But turning crops grown this way back into… [cont.]
Answered by - Tue Feb 15 21:42:50 2011

Some Republicans want to kill the ethanol subsidies to the oil and gas industry?
Q. I do De Mint and Coburn, two leading conservatives, are calling on fellow Republicans to support letting the subsidies expire as a way to prove that the GOP is serious about reining in government spending. Ethanol subsidies, much like the battle over earmarks, could put GOP senators who have supported them in the past such as Grassley and Orrin Hatch in an awkward spot, driving a wedge between them and conservatives who want a harder line on spending. Grassley fired off an angry tweet at De Mint and Coburn, asking them rhetorically if they're also willing to back the expiration of tax subsidies for the oil and gas industry: "Wash Post reports 2 of my colleagues want sunset ethanol tax credit R they ready sunset tax subsidies oil AND… [cont.]
Asked by - Mon Nov 29 10:22:40 2010 - Politics - 2 Answers - Comments

A. why should i have to pay the same for ethanol as i do for real gas? end the subsidies to everyone!!! end them all today!!!
Answered by My Business Plan - Mon Nov 29 12:06:49 2010

What is the best companies to research in the ethanol industry and why?
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Asked by winamac - Sat Feb 25 14:14:45 2006 - Investing - 4 Answers - Comments

A. Archer Daniels Midland -- they have a virtual lock on the Federal subsidies and the refining infrastructure. Don't particularly like the company, but that wasn't your question.
Answered by Didgeridude - Sat Feb 25 15:05:09 2006

What efficiency measurements are used in the bio-ethanol industry?
Q. I am looking for measurements of yield (alcohol per grain usage) and benchmark or best practice figures
Asked by Laggan_Stuart - Fri Jun 30 12:38:40 2006 - Corporations - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Depending on technology provider (ICM, Delta T, Lurgi, Broin, etc.) and capability of operating staff of facility conversion efficiency will vary slightly. General rule of conversion for corn is 2.65 to 2.72 gallons of ethanol for each bushel of whole corn. A number of pre-processing/fermentation technologies are currently being explored and adopted (fractionization, etc.) that improves this number.
Answered by pdfllc - Sat Jul 1 09:08:12 2006

What to konw about Ethanol Industry ? and the result of this political idea? another state plan ?
Q. Each year in early October my grandfather summoned my entire family to come to his farm and harvest potatoes. Hunched over on all fours, each person quietly filled their buckets with these "earth apples." Each year he used a different field for his crop. One year he would plant potatoes, the next year beets or wheat. The potato replaced the grain diet on the European continent. It became survival food, especially during the two World Wars. Dumplings, potato salad and mashed potatoes are only a few potato dishes found in a long list in the European cuisine. The easy adaptability of the potato to grow almost anywhere in the world can produce an annual crop of 322 million tons of potatoes. Many African countries greatly benefit from… [cont.]
Asked by MISES.ORG - Sun Jul 22 14:04:29 2007 - Economics - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Ethanol fuel is ethanol (ethyl alcohol), the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It can be used as a fuel, mainly as a biofuel alternative to gasoline, and is widely used in cars in Brazil. Because it is cheap, easy to manufacture and process, and can be made from very common materials, such as corn, it is steadily becoming a highly respected and researched alternative to gasoline throughout much of the world. Anhydrous ethanol, that is, ethanol with at most 1% water, the same alcohol as found in alcoholic beverages, can be blended with gasoline in varying quantities up to pure ethanol (E100), and most spark-ignited gasoline style engines will operate well with mixtures of 10% ethanol (E10).[1] Most cars on the road today in… [cont.]
Answered by sensekonomikx - Thu Jul 26 05:57:49 2007

Who is better for Ethanol industry, Mccain or Obama?
Q. who will help ethanol democrats or republicans?
Asked by bosshawg - Tue Jul 8 11:58:05 2008 - Elections - 13 Answers - Comments

A. Obama. He has consistently said that he wants to research alternative fuels. Yes, Mc Cain has said he wants to do that too. However, for the time being Mc Cain believes we can drill our way out of this fuel issue. Experts say that we may have to wait 10 years to reap the benefits of drilling. The time to act is now. The government needs to better fund alternative fuel research. Obama is pushing for it a lot harder than Mc Cain.
Answered by stackoladan - Tue Jul 8 12:03:55 2008

In biofuel industry ethanol fermentation is the major objectivity, in that way how will you use the bacteria?
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Asked by - Fri Nov 19 10:48:16 2010 - Biology - 2 Answers - Comments

A. There are anaerobic bacteria that convert cellulose to ethanol and other products. e.g. Clostridium cellulolyticum is one such bacterium,but yields of ethanol are low. Other route is to hydrolyse substrate to glucose and ferment by bacterium Zymomonas mobilis.
Answered by - Sat Nov 20 10:41:47 2010

Should we end tax credits to the Movie industry, Green industry, Ethanol Industry, and Unions?
Q. Why dont the Republicans say OK if Big Oil gets no tax credits no one does
Asked by - Wed Apr 27 14:44:02 2011 - Politics - 5 Answers - Comments

A. End all cuts and deductions Of course you run the risk of companies moving to other countries
Answered by EP - Wed Apr 27 14:46:17 2011

Why do economists say that the price of food it increasing rapidly and blaming it on America?
Q. Everyone says that our ethanol industry from corn is causing all food to increase. That's a lie, and they don't want us to be less dependent on the terrorists who sell oil. I hope we plow under every golf course and football field and plant even more corn. And we should bulldoze a few shopping malls too ! LOL
Asked by P S - Sun Dec 9 18:48:55 2007 - Economics - 2 Answers - Comments

A. i did hear about the price of corn going up and that pasta was really high in italy. people were boycotting buying it. i can't recall why but it was related to the ingredients used where being used to develop gas for cars/ oil. i would like to see farming come back to America. I hear that the Chinese can't grow a lot of food and that is why the limit is one kid per household ? they do not want population to explode and not be able to feed them ? a situation of poverty. chinese economy is growing 12 percent i think ? i would love to see us sell them food. we know how to grow food here and we have the land to do it. we do not have a gov that backs us though . makes economic growth possible
Answered by Mildred S - Sun Dec 9 18:58:59 2007