How much bioethanol is used today in the USA and in Europe?
The petrol (gasoline) market in Europe is currently just over 100million tonnes and bioethanol usage is around 2.8 million tonnes (approaching 3%). In the USA the gasoline market is around 140 billion gallons and bioethanol usage is around 9 billion gallons in 2008 (around 6.5%). The vast majority of this bioethanol is sold in blends of up to 10% ethanol in petrol (E10), which can be used on unmodified vehicles. The number of service stations in Europe and the USA which sell E85 fuel (85% ethanol in petrol) is still very small (around 1% of service stations in the USA and less in Europe). Around 150million gallons of E85 was sold in the USA in 2007. The INEOS Bio process has the potential to produce cost-effective bioethanol, which does not use food crops, and does not use agricultural land.
The fuel (petrol) market in Europe is currently just over 100million tonnes and bioethanol usage is around 2.8 million tonnes (approaching 3%). In the USA the gasoline market is around 140 billion gallons and bioethanol usage is around 9 billion gallons in 2008 (around 6.5%). The vast majority of this bioethanol is sold in blends of up to 10% ethanol in gasoline (petrol) (E10), which can be used on unmodified vehicles. The number of service stations in Europe and the USA which sell E85 fuel (85% ethanol in gasoline (petrol)) is still very small (around 1% of service stations in the USA and less in Europe). Around 150million gallons of E85 was sold in the USA in 2007. The INEOS Bio process has the potential to produce cost-effective bioethanol, which does not use food crops, and does not use agricultural land.
