Course: SAT 105 Urban Agricultural Issues

Reading and Multimedia Assignments

Multimedia Assignment
Multimedia Assignment

Cellulosic ethanol may be better for the environment than “standard, sugar-based” ethanol. Traditionally ethanol has been made by fermenting sugars with yeast. Cellulose, which makes up plant cell walls can be broken down into simpler sugar compounds which can then be fermented to obtain ethanol. This means we could potentially use plant “waste” such as straw, grass clippings, shredded and chipped wood, and more to make ethanol. This would be better for the environment than using crop-based sugars from corn or sugar cane as making fuel wouldn’t compete with food. This video, Jason Hill indicates that in addition to that benefit cellulosic ethanol is simply cleaner and better for the environment.

"Cellulosic ethanol may be better for environment," video by University of Minnesota, Standard YouTube License

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