Certainly consumers are concerned with escalating fuel prices as well as what fossil fuels are doing to the environment. The concern has led many consumers to find out more about alternative energy sources in the way of solar power, wind power and biofuel technology. However, are these technologies new? That said, this technology is a very old alternative energy solution. The grain or vegetable is then mixed with water. The grain or vegetable and water is then cooked for a very short length of time. The cooking process just described is referred to as Hydrolysis.
The fermentation of the mixture results in the production of Ethanol. Further, some have mentioned it is not all that cost-effective to produce Ethanol at home.
However, on a larger scale a good deal of time and financial resources is being spent currently with respect to manufacturing methods pertinent to biofuels. This assures food sources are not used too frequently. Countries that have been manufacturing biofuels for a relatively long time now grow food products high in sugar content; one example of such a food product is sugar cane. It may be said, the majority of Ethanol used commercially is the result of manufacture using the by-product yeast. Ethanol is manufactured as well wherein gasoline is used within the production process. However, the majority of Ethanol produced is the result of using yeast. In manufacturing biofuels corn is considered in areas such as North America where its harvest is generous. However, though corn is generally used in the production of biofuels the process is pricey and the conversion into biofuel a good deal more detailed.
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