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Bio fuels are becoming
the fuel of the emerging world. And Fuel Ethanol
is one of the most used bio fuel in the world. Brazil
and Sweden are using large quantities of ethanol as a
fuel. Some Canadian provinces promote ethanol use as a
fuel by offering subsidies of up to 45 cents per
gallon of ethanol.
Ethanol is produced from
different raw material in different countries as per
the ready availability of the raw material. In France,
ethanol is produced from grapes that are of
insufficient quality for wine production. Prompted by
the increase in oil prices in the 1970s, Brazil
introduced a program to produce ethanol for use in
automobiles in order to reduce oil imports. Brazilian
ethanol is made mainly from sugar cane. Pure ethanol
(100% ethanol) is used in approximately 40 percent of
the cars in Brazil.
Sweden has used ethanol
in chemical production for many years. As a result,
Sweden’s crude oil consumption has been cut in half
since 1980.
The use of gasoline and
diesel for transportation has also increased.
Emissions have been reduced by placing catalytic
converters in vehicle exhaust systems which decrease
carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon, and nitrogen oxide
emissions. To address global warming concerns, the
amount of carbon dioxide produced while burning fossil
fuels must be reduced. Ethanol-blended gasoline and
ethanol-blended diesel are being considered as viable
alternatives to further lower emission levels.
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Energy Nigeria Limited
is the brain child of Mr. Wale Dosunmu and Engineer
Suleiman Abdullahi, the two Founder Directors of the
company.
The company's
core business areas are :
The company is
presently embarking on a project (in conjuction with
the Niger State Goverment in Nigeria) for
establishment of a fuel ethanol plant in Niger State
of Nigeria.
The project is
intended to produce fuel ethanol utilising sugar cane
as raw material and is for export to the United States
in direct response to the US Government alternative
energy policy.
The project is
intended to have a wider social impact as it is
proposed to be located in the rural area of Niger
State, Nigeria. Hence, apart from providing employment
for the teaming population of the area in the
manufacturing plant and its associated sugarcane
plantation, it will provide schools, a hospital, road
network, electricity and accommodation for staff and
dependants in its housing estates.
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