Ethanol as an Alternative Energy Source

Biofuels: Ethanol is a summary of alternative energy. In today's society, when someone wants to go to a movie, work, school, library, or shopping mall they go to their destination. The average annual consumption of gasoline in the United States is about 146 gallons (biofuel transport, page 1). Discovery of huge oil reserves has reduced gasoline prices for decades and biofuels have been forgotten (Leen, p1). However, biofuels are welcomed against rising concern about global warming due to recent oil prices and carbon dioxide emissions (Leen, p1).

In addition to ethanol, there are many other forms of alternative fuels. The following comparison of ethanol with other energy sources is based on the information provided by the US Department of Energy's energy efficiency and renewable energy website (see the figure below). Energy comparisons include all fuels in the chart, such as gasoline, No. 2 diesel, biodiesel, compressed natural gas, electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, methanol, etc.

In this article I will explore the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel. Since ethanol is derived from crops such as corn, sugar cane, sugar beet and other organic matter, it is considered to be a renewable energy source. By using ethanol, we can reduce the dependence on consumption of fossil fuels such as petroleum that is consumed. In this article I will briefly explain how ethanol is being produced around the world. We will also consider some of the benefits of using ethanol as a renewable energy source in the transport sector.

Compared to traditional diesel, the challenge in the world is to compare the strengths and weaknesses of alternative energy sources. Remember that corn is the main source of ethanol for biofuels, but the world is experiencing the food crisis. Therefore, in order to fully enjoy the benefits of biofuels, it seems that we must rationalize the world.

What is Alternative Energy? An alternative energy is a kind of energy that generates energy using natural resources. There are three main alternative energy sources that can be used to replace fossil fuels: nuclear power, sunlight, wind power and hydraulic power. Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are decreasing and eventually will be depleted. The use of fossil fuels generates greenhouse gases, which poses environmental hazards. Alternative energy is harmless to the environment