Ethanol

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Ethanol

Advantages

  • Exhaust gases of ethanol are much cleaner, it burns more cleanly
  • Ethanol is considered a renewable energy resource because it is primarily the result of conversion of the sun's energy into usable energy. Creation of ethanol starts with photosynthesis, which causes feedstocks, such as sugar cane, to grow. These particular feedstocks are processed into ethanol.
  • It reduces greenhouse gases.

Disadvantages

  • A large amount of arable land is required to grow crops. This could see some natural habitats destroyed including rainforests.
  • The energy content of the petrol is much higher than the one of bioethanol. Burning 1 liter of ethanol gives 34% less energy than burning the same amount of petrol
  • it is costly to produce and use

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