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POET Innovation - Environment

Ethanol's Positive Impact on the Environment

We believe that using ethanol as a vehicle fuel provides local and global benefits - reducing emissions of harmful pollutants and greenhouse gasses. Ethanol is currently the only available solution to reduce GHG emissions from the current fleet of vehicles.

Ethanol Reduces Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

According to the U.S. Energy information Administration, America discharges nearly 2 billion metric tons of CO₂ a year into the Earth's atmosphere because we use oil for transportation.

Ethanol has a Positive Net Energy Balance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that for every 100 units of energy used to make ethanol, 230 units of energy are created in the form of ethanol. According to the DOE, the most other studies have concluded that ethanol has a significantly positive energy balance. These studies take into account the energy required to plant, grow and harvest the corn - as well as the energy required to manufacture and distribute the ethanol.

Argonne National Laboratory recently completed a study comparing ethanol plants built in 2006 versus 2001. Results prove that the industry is becoming more efficient with a 6.4% increase in ethanol yields; 21.8% reduction in energy use; and a 26.5% decrease in water consumption.

At POET we are always looking for ways to make the ethanol production process more efficient and even more environmentally friendly. By utilizing our latest technology advancement, Waste Powered Ethanol Production it is possible that we will completely eliminate the natural gas used at POET Biorefining - Chancellor.