Bioethanol made of lingocellulosic materials has the potential to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases by 90% compared to fossil fuel.
The key for making ethanol competitive as an alternative fuel is the ability to produce it from low-cost biomass.
There are several reasons for shifting to ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass:
• Lignocellulose is the most abundant raw plant material on Earth
• Lignocellulose is less expensive than food crops, especially when it concerns a waste stream with very little or even negative economic value.
• Lignocellulose has a higher net energy balance, which makes it more attractive from an environmental point of view.
• Lignocellusolic bioethanol has the potential to accrue up to 90% in greenhouse gas savings, well ahead of first generation biofuels
