Cellulosic Ethanol

A new experimental process which breaks down cellulose in woody fibers, is called “cellulosic ethanol”. With this process we can make ethanol from trees, grasses, and crop wastes. Trees and grasses need less energy than grains, which must be replanted every year. Scientists have developed fast-growing trees that grow to size in ten years. Many grasses can produce two harvests a year for many years. Someday, you may find yourself driving by huge farms that are not producing food or animal feed, but feedstock for ethanol. Feedstock is the raw material used to make a product.

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