Cellulosic ethanol may be better for environment

A new University of Minnesota study has uncovered that cellulosic ethanol may be better for human health as well as help to slow climate change.

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[dexluther]

Making fuel out of food is a bad bad bad idea. Using residue and waste is a much better idea. I'll always be against fuel made out of stuff someone could have eaten (like corn).

[lambtime]

acoledoerr89, you have got the wrong idea...he said it himself that 1st generation biofuels (corn ethanol) shouldn't be looked upon as much as 2nd generation biofuels (cellulosic biofuels) because they are used to feed people...What he meant was this: the newer technologies in biofuels (also known as 2nd generation) should be given greater focus. When he says society, he does mean America. Do you listen when smart people talk? This guy knows what he is talking about, unlike you.

[Itsmeeman1]

Best source of Cellulosic ethanol is Cannabis Hemp! Far more than corn!

[MsLabMom]

Cellulosic ethanol packs many times the energy of corn ethanol. Cellulosic ethanol emits a lower net level of greenhouse gases. Cellulosic ethanol can be 0 emissions. Energy security: cellulosic ethanol reduces dependence on foreign oil. Cellulosic ethanol is sustainable bridge while new technologies are built. Cellulosic ethanol is just one (good) part of the solution.

[heartlessvietboy]

If cellulose ethanol is better for the environment than regular ethanol, then cellulose ethanol should be the choice of the two.

[pimezon]

this sounds like such a baaaaaaaddddd idea. I am afraid this method would involve a lot of land investment which would require deforestation. In addition you would then have the food industry competing with energy industry for superiority over cultivatable land. And we know how that would turn out to be. On top of it, let's add the use of fertilizers (that are harmful no matter what) and so on and so forth to expedite plant growth. I have a very bad feeling about this and hope it gets addressed

[SweetWaterEnergyInc]

Excellent and informative - Jason, do you have any other videos posted?

[StarFoxAutobot]

I never thought of that, good idea.

[DavidPT40]

Poor soil conservation practices.

[troutdaletim]

Looks like once again, an individual must find their own alternative energy and most important of all, keep it to themselves, lest they suddenly disappear................

[azstong]

Great piece. Its important, 2 find alternative forms of energy, the search must go on. GOPHER NATION!!!!!!!!!!!

[mantisbc]

What about Hemp ? Isnt it the fastest growing bio mass and also the most productive. If you can have 2-3 crops per year that give several times more bio fuel per acre isnt it gross negligence to not even consider a practically free source of energy. Imagine a whole industry started overnight producing the most usefull plant in the world , building products , plastics , oils , fabrics ..... the list of uses for hemp is pretty big. Why are we not doing this .