Ethanol production: Energy and economic issues related to U.S. and Brazilian sugarcane

David Pimentel; Tad W. Patzek

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-8654-0_14

Ethanol production: Energy and economic issues related to U.S. and Brazilian sugarcane

David Pimentel^*, Tad W. Patzek

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Abstract

This analysis employs the most recent scientific data for the U.S. and for Brazil sugarcane production and the fermentation/distillation. These two countries were selected because they are the two largest countries in the world producing ethanol. All current fossil energy inputs used in the entire process of producing ethanol from sugarcane were included to determine the entire energy cost for ethanol production. Additional costs to consumers, including federal and state subsidies, plus costs of environmental pollution and/or degradation associated with the entire production system are discussed. The economic and the broad human food supply issues are evaluated. In addition, other studies are compared.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Biofuels, Solar and Wind as Renewable Energy Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Benefits and Risks
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Pages	357-371
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9781402086533
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8654-0_14
State	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Converting biomass
energy costs
environmental costs
subsidization

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General Environmental Science
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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