Corn ethanol or sugarcane ethanol? for most people who haven't heard of these two fuel resources, it sounds like something almost impossible to do, powering your vehicle with sugar cane and corn. A question that is slowly coming to light due to the high demand for eco-friendly vehicles. These are both fuel resources that have recently been introduced into our list of choices for fuel. Throughout the following paragraphs, we will discuss the differences or similarities between these two fuel resources and how they contribute to our battle against pollution.
Ethanol fuel can be traced as far as 1925 in nations such as Brazil. Brazil is the world's largest sugarcane ethanol producer and has been very successful in making it a common fuel to …show more content…
So far we have spoken about the two kinds of resources in these both countries but, how do they compare or even share similarities? Well, we can begin with the basic knowledge of knowing that both of these fuels come from natural resources such as their name states, corn and sugarcane. Both of these natural resources can continue to be grown and harvested for years to come, unlike oil, which unfortunately can actually run out, both of these resources are much cheaper and produce less toxic than electric vehicles or traditional gasoline vehicles. Unluckily, both of these fuel sources have already caused some controversy and has been questioned whether it is really helping the environment by producing less pollution or just producing more problems to the environment. Problems such as fuel instead of food, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, and nitrogen pollution throughout the excessive use of fertilizers to grow these crops (Conca,James 2014).
At the end, we are not safe to say that we have found a full replacement for traditional gasoline which comes from oil. We cannot say that both of these sources of fuel are safe for than the other because both carry flaws and both carry great benefits. There are still some flaws with ethanol and electric vehicles. But let's not forget the huge
Ethanol fuel can be traced as far as 1925 in nations such as Brazil. Brazil is the world's largest sugarcane ethanol producer and has been very successful in making it a common fuel to …show more content…
So far we have spoken about the two kinds of resources in these both countries but, how do they compare or even share similarities? Well, we can begin with the basic knowledge of knowing that both of these fuels come from natural resources such as their name states, corn and sugarcane. Both of these natural resources can continue to be grown and harvested for years to come, unlike oil, which unfortunately can actually run out, both of these resources are much cheaper and produce less toxic than electric vehicles or traditional gasoline vehicles. Unluckily, both of these fuel sources have already caused some controversy and has been questioned whether it is really helping the environment by producing less pollution or just producing more problems to the environment. Problems such as fuel instead of food, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, and nitrogen pollution throughout the excessive use of fertilizers to grow these crops (Conca,James 2014).
At the end, we are not safe to say that we have found a full replacement for traditional gasoline which comes from oil. We cannot say that both of these sources of fuel are safe for than the other because both carry flaws and both carry great benefits. There are still some flaws with ethanol and electric vehicles. But let's not forget the huge