The momentum is building for the renewable fuels industry in America. For the second month in a row, a new cellulosic ethanol facility is coming online -- one of four new cellulosic ethanol facilities opening in the U.S. before the end of the year.
Located in Hugoton, Kansas, Abengoa Bioenergy's new biomass-to-ethanol biorefinery will produce 25 million gallons of ethanol derived from nearly 300,000 tons of biomass annually. In addition, the facility will use the residue from the advanced ethanol production process to produce 21 megawatts of electricity -- making the facility environmentally friendly and energy efficient.
Cellulosic ethanol is a low-emission, sustainable biofuel produced from agricultural waste. Blending that ethanol into our fuel will help to reduce our dependence on foreign oil -- and make our air cleaner.
Learn about the Abengoa facility and the other new cellulosic ethanol plants in our infographic above.
Credit: bioenergysystems.blogspot.com
