Up to now renewable energy sources are primarily used in the Netherlands for electricity production. At the end of the past decade the GAVE programme was launched to facilitate the introduction of climate neutral gaseous and liquid fuels. A comprehensive study by ADL evaluated a large number of options for the production of gaseous and liquid fuels. During the ADL study, the use of bioethanol - produced from lignocellulosic feedstock - as a substitute for gasoline was identified as highly attractive and promising for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at a relatively low price. The objectives of this study are: (1) to give an overview of the current technology available for production of ethanol from lignocellulosic feedstocks, and which companies are currently involved in lignocellulosic ethanol; (2) to identify major technological obstacles in the current production scheme, and to indicate which improvements have to be reached for a successful implementation of this technology; and (3) to estimate when and in what way large scale implementation of lignocellulosic ethanol in the Dutch transportation fuel market may be foreseen. Finally, the prospects of reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands by ethanol from lignocellulose are determined.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Utrecht |
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Publisher | Novem |
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Number of pages | 41 |
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Publication status | Published - 2003 |
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Name | Report 2GAVE-03.11 |
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Publisher | Novem |
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No. | 2GAVE03.11 |
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