Monday, November 12, 2007

topic proposal

The use and production of ethanol to make E85 fuel has become an increasing business in America. However, the production of the ethanol is not very energy-efficient. For my next paper, I will write a proposal paper on what can be done to make the production of ethanol in America more energy efficient.

I will accomplish this by using Brazil’s methods of producing ethanol to help form a way America can produce ethanol efficiently. This can be done by using a source other than corn, and by changing how the production plants are powered. Brazil has developed a very efficient way of producing ethanol to make an ethanol-gasoline mixed fuel. I need to find more sources on the actual production process of ethanol in Brazil and America in order to accurately make my proposal.

2 comments:

Doug Pavlowsky said...

I never knew that E85 was not energy effiecient to produce. Isn't that ironic. Looks like an interesting paper to write, good luck!

Anna Mkhaylova said...

Jane, this does look like a good proposal paper, which should consist of three major parts: an explanation of why E85 is a currently a point of dissent; a motivation for deciding to change the way it is produced rather than giving it up completely; and only then using Brazil’s experience as an example to follow.