Impacts of Cellulosic Ethanol

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Social Impact

Using cellulosic ethanol would greatly impact the global community and society. If gasoline was replaced with cellulosic ethanol our environment and the people living in our society would be much safer and healthier. The gasoline in cars and other automobiles is unhealthy and damages the environment and living organisms in it. Gasoline causes global warming as well and it pollutes our air which is bad for the people in our global community. Cellulosic ethanol can produce more energy than what was used to make it and can be made from waste products, which means farmers don't have to clear as much land. Cellulosic ethanol also emits less CO2 and the environment and health costs used in the production is about less than half of gasoline's costs. Overall,  using cellulosic ethanol would provide a healthier and safer environment, so the social impact from its production would be lower than current energy sources.

Political Impact

Cellulosic ethanol would support many people because of the many advantages it has. Farmers would gain from cellulosic ethanol because they wouldn't have to clear as much land and would save more money. Producers of gasoline would lose from cellulosic ethanol because they would be losing money and customers and most people would be switching their cars to cellulosic ethanol. Gas stations will have to spend money converting gas stations to stations that sell ethanol. Markets of cellulosic ethanol would gain more money and the people in the global community would save more money as well because cellulosic ethanol is cheaper than gasoline. There are many advantages to using cellulosic ethanol and it would be a huge improvement to our society.

 

Economic Impact

The development of cellulosic ethanol could become a competitive energy resource however there are expenses that come with the technology. Cellulose is the main component in straw, wood, and the structure of plants, which is where cellulosic ethanol comes from. Ethanol made with food crops diverts food from people into energy. However, more and more cellulosic ethanol is being produced with non-food crops or the non-food portion of crops.

Cellulosic ethanol has been considered as a replacement for gasoline in cars.(Climate Central) There would be increased incomes and jobs in the rural areas with cellulosic ethanol, as well as increased opportunities for jobs and economic growth across the country. In developing countries, cellulosic ethanol would have a smaller impact than in developed countries because the developing country is still changing and advancing and a new use of cellulosic ethanol wouldn't make as much of a difference due to all the other changes as the country develops. In developed countries cellulosic ethanol would make a huge impact because people wouldn't be used to the change and its effect on the environment would make the change more noticeable too. Overall, the economic impact of cellulosic ethanol is large.
 
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