In the United States today, there are approximately 189 ethanol plants. CryoGas International estimates that about 25 percent of these recover CO2. (See “US Carbon Dioxide Market Report,” on p. 24 of this issue.) Ethanol plant development in the US had been growing steadily but was somewhat slowed by the recent recession.
The industry, including its associated by-product CO2 market, will continue to be impacted by the economy as well as by the political climate and resulting legislation.
In this article I update readers on the affects of the current political and economic climate on the ethanol industry.
Ethanol is the most widely used gasoline oxygenate used in the US. An oxygenate helps fuel to burn more completely in combustion. The US is moving toward the use of a 15 percent ethanol (E15) blend in newer vehicles, which is up from five and 10 percent blends. As the amount of ethanol blended into fuels is increased by government mandate, demand for ethanol rises.
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