Ethanol can be produced from cellulose feedstocks. New technology enables the production of ethanol from cellulose feedstocks such as corn stalks, rice straw, sugar cane bagasse, pulpwood, switchgrass, and municipal solid waste. Ethanol produced from cellulose provides additional environmental benefits including reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Ethanol should be the fuel of choice for fuel cells. Experts agree fuel cells are the way of the future, and will some day replace the internal combustion engine.
Fuel cells use hydrogen to create power with few emissions.
Click here to learn more about fuel cells and ethanol. In fuel reformers, which convert ethanol and other hydrocarbons to hydrogen, ethanol has demonstrated fewer emissions, higher efficiencies and better performance. Only gasoline and ethanol are available nationwide and won't require extensive infrastructure investments. Unlike gasoline, ethanol is domestic, renewable and easier to reform in a fuel cell. Blending ethanol with diesel fuel could clean up emissions from trucks, buses and heavy equipment.