This is an overview of the emerging technologies that have been developed recently or are
in the process of development for ethanol (biofuel) production from agricultural residues. In …

In 2009, the US produced 10.6 billion gallons of fuel ethanol from corn starch. The Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires that 36 billion gallons of renewable fuel be …

Biologically derived ethanol (or bioethanol) has been considered a potential renewable fuel
to partly or entirely replace petroleum-derived fuels. To date, enormous studies have …

This chapter analyzes the main research trends on production of fuel ethanol from
lignocellulosic materials. The main features of different pretreatment and detoxification …

In 2007, about 6.5 billion gallons of ethanol were produced from corn starch in the US
Various agricultural residues such as corn stover, wheat straw, rice straw, and barley straw …

Vast amounts of renewable biomass are available for conversion to liquid fuel, ethanol. In
order to convert biomass to ethanol, the efficient utilization of both cellulose-derived and …

The current emphasis on environmentally friendly liquid transportation fuels has caused a
renewed interest in bioethanol and, in particular, lignocellulosic feedstocks for the …

Alternatives to petroleum-derived fuels are being sought in order to reduce the world's
dependence on non-renewable resources. The most common renewable fuel today is …

Bioethanol is the most widely used alternative transportation fuel to petrol. Bioethanol is
considered a clean, renewable, and environmentally friendly fuel that can contribute to …

Currently, the cost of lignocellulose pretreatment is a weighty obstructing aspect in the
economical production of biofuels and value-added biochemicals that make up for a …