Gauge Newsletter September 2015 | Page 34

BIO ETHANOL FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Bio ethanol can be considered as a decent fuel alternative because bio ethanol can be produced from renewable sources The source crops for bio ethanol production can be grown renewable in most climates around the world. The ethanol produced from bio masses has the potential to run cars. When the fuel isburning carbon dioxide discharges. Bio masses absorb carbon dioxide for the process of photosynthesis. Thus, high amount of biomasses leads high amount of carbon dioxide reduction in the environment. So the utilization of ethanol as a fuel establishes W a sustainable circle. orld is spending a highly fossil fuel dependent period knownas the “Era of Fossil Fuel”. As the name implies, nowadays most of the human needs are fulfilled by the different forms of fossil fuels: coal oil and natural gases. In recent years, world has been facing the crisis of fossil fuel. The depletion of fossil fuel has warned about the future energy conflict. On the other hand a lot of environmental issues such as global warming, acid rains, climate change and urban smog have come to a life threatening state, with the increase ofcarbon dioxide emission. The main source of carbon dioxide emission is the combustion of fossil fuel. Fossil fuels mainly consist of carbon and it causes for the emission of carbon dioxide when burning. Combustion of fossil fuel engages in almost all the energy requirements varies from power generation and transportation to household heating purposes. As a solution for the uncertain fuel supply and growing carbon dioxide emission, the concept The sustainable circle of utilization of ethanol as a fuel Source: www.imaginfires.co.uk of renewable energy sources with less carbon dioxide emission The octane number of ethanol is higher than gasoline. That leads has emerged. Oil or the petroleum is the most widely consumed to prevent engine knocking which causes for high efficiency in variety of fossil fuel: from Z\