What is the least expensive renewable crop to convert to alchohol?
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I think my grandpa made it out of sorgum cane, what molasses is made out of. It grows in kinda swampy areas
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Ethanol is a renewable resource and can be produce by many plants. It also burn clean.
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Exporting Sugarcane to Brazil. Or, importing Ethanol from Brazil or USA to Nigeria. Nigeria is a net exporter of Ethanol. \n\nSolar Panels for Generated Powered homeowners in Nigeria is an option. A west african nation at that latitude would be ideal. \n\nCassava Chips to Cattle Ranchers. They have had to start using other types feed because of the Mad Cow episode. Grinded proteins (cows) doesn't present a viable option any longer.
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The engines are designed to run on gasoline which burns a little differently and much dirtier than ethanol. ETOH burns to only CO2 and H2O, very clean. Ethanol can be made easily from any organic material. Corn stalks, wood, petroleum, potatoes, sugar, whatever you have mostly. Crack the large molecles to 2 carbons with an OH attachesd and you have ethanol. Fermentations with yeast are usually the easiest way.
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Hey that's worth a shot although i think ill need a couple kilo's of sugar, couple of slices of bread, some vitamin B to get the process going. but then again the carbon dioxide produced by the ferment will kill me. oh well back to the drawing board.
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the pros are that it is a renewable resource, the downside is that the mileage is lower than using gas. i have no idea why it isn't in larger use now, even though the mpg is lower, it would result in energy independence if there was widespread use of ethanol.
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Use acrobat distiller.
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Onions.\n\nReally, google "vidalia" and see what you get.
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I would like to say yes but at this point I would have to say no. I worked at an ethanol pilot plant and anyone in the industry can tell you to break down starch in the corn you need what they call a jet cooker. This uses high pressure steam at appx 400-600F. There is no way in hell solar panels could heat water to this temperature effeciently and consistently. Plus a lot of ethanol plants run 24 hours a day and that right there pretty much shoots that plan in the ass. A good thought though. Ethanol will become more effecient once the enzyme industry catches up and can CHEAPLY use switchgrass as a fuel source.
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Solar power both thermal and photovoltaic, hydroelectric and hydromechanical, wind electric generators and wind mill mechanical drives. Alternative fuels; Methane, methanol, ethanol,Hydrogen.\n\nYou can pick up a photovoltaic cell at radio shack cheap.
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Environmentally speaking E85 is a viable choice. Economically speaking it is not. Current ethanol prices have reached an all time high of $2.60 retail. Ethanol is harder to produce and more expensive than gasoline. More than likely this can be attributed to the R&D technology, but keep in mind that E85 is a mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% gas. So even if it is a viable choice, you still need gas at this point. WHen utilizing E-85 you also loose 25% efficiency in milage and addd water to your motor, which in the long run can cause major harm. The technology is still not perfected.\n\nEthanol is mainly made from sugar. Currently Ethanol facilities are utilizing corn as the only source. Once technology improves, it can become financially viable. Not at this time though.
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definitely okra\npic: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~greenpaddocks/gumbo.htm
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Alcohol 120 is the best free program aon the market.\nwww.alcohol120.com
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How about a project about fuel ethanol.  Ethanol being used as a fuel is a hot topic right now.  With all the problems with oil, Bush has passed a lot of energy bills to support research on making ethanol. Its cheaper than regular gas and safer for the enviroment.  Good luck :)
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any type of alcohol. Everclear?? haha
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Cash Crop, what else.
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Ethanol is an alcohol made from renewable  resources such as corn and other cereal grains, food and other beverage wastes  and forestry by-products. Ethanol-blended fuel substantially reduces carbon  monoxide and volatile organic compound emissions, which are precursors to  ozone.Â  The corn-based substance is added to gasoline blends to meet oxygenate  level requirements mandated by the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments and to raise the octane level.