Cellulosic Ethanol Biofuel Rockstar?

According to a new study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service, University of Nebraska,

“The results of this study
demonstrate that switchgrass grown and managed as a biomass
energy crop produces _500% more renewable energy than
energy consumed in its production”

JUST AS I SUSPECTED.

As the bioenergy industry evolves it seems research is being released almost weekly demonstrating how properly managed bioenergy production can have substantial benefits to the economy and environment. As an example the fast pyrolysis process I discussed previously yields a bio oil and a high carbon soil amendment that could benefit farmed-out low carbon soils substantially. The plasma gassification process can utilize nearly any carbon source to produce a synthetic gas which can be burned to produce electricity or heat. It seems cellulosic ethanol is the silicone enhanced bleach blond of the Bio energy sector, grabbing all of the publicity(and research $$$), while her less glamorous sisters (gasification, fast pyrolysis ect.) languish out of the limelight.

At least we seem to be seeing long overdue progress toward a sustainable energy future.