Japan has the technology to produce cheap fuel from straw

Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan developed the technology to produce ethanol from straw for only 40 yen (about US $ 0.45) per liter , equal to the cost of producing this biofuel from sugar cane. in Brazil and elsewhere.

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Kawasaki said the above technology has a low production cost because it uses only hot water to resolve raw materials, regardless of sulfuric acid and enzymes as the usual method.

The company has been conducting ethanol research and experimentation since 2009 at a plant in Japan's Akita district and is currently planning to sell biofuel production equipment for cars worldwide.

Ethanol is an alcoholic fuel, often produced by fermentation and distillation of cereals containing starch or cellulose-containing plants. In recent years, the production of ethanol from biomass materials such as straw, firewood, . has had very positive results. Thanks to the uncomplicated crop and modulation technology, this fuel is arguably the most suitable to replace the oil resources that are in danger of depleting.

Ethanol biofuels bring many benefits such as energy safety, low cost, CO ₂ emission reduction, creating more jobs for farmers and protecting the surface of agricultural land.