Corn Ethanol: King of the Alternative Bio-Fuels

Corn Ethanol is the King of the Alternative Bio-Fuels


Maize Corn was first domesticated 9,000 years ago in what is today southern Mexico by Indigenous Native Americans. Cinteotl and Chicomecoatl were the primary Aztec Maize Corn deities. Maize Corn was planted as part of the Native American Three Sisters polyculture that included squash, maize corn, and the climbing or common bean. Called "Indian Corn" by Europeans, it was a major crop of the Columbian Exchange of the 1500's that introduced various crops and livestock between the different continents and cultures, and has since surpasses wheat and rice in worldwide production. In 2020, total world production of Maize Corn was 1.16 billion tonnes, with the United States and China, together, producing half of the world's Maize Corn.


Maize Corn is a staple and primary food source in the diets of billions of people, with a wide-range of culinary recipe uses. Maize Corn can be distilled into Bourbon Whiskey, White Lightning, or Moonshine for medicinal purposes, or other recreational consumption. Maize Corn is, also, used to feed animals and livestock.


Additionally, Maize Corn can be distilled to produce Corn Ethanol, an alternative bio-fuel or fuel-additive. A single acre of Maize Corn can produce around 400 gallons of corn-ethanol bio-fuel. In 2019, the United States produced 15.8 billion U.S. liquid gallons of corn-ethanol fuel. In 2018, the United States produced 14.6 billion bushels corn, 5.6 billion bushels used for corn ethanol. Today, 94% of ethanol in the United States is produced from maize corn, with about 45% of U.S. corn cropland being used for ethanol production.


The energy sector mostly includes oil, gasoline, nuclear, coal, wood, and natural gas. My former employer where I got my professional start in computer repair and computer programming, The Center for Naval Analyses Military Advisory Board, recently published in-depth studies on the many vulnerabilities of the nation's electrical power grid. While nearly half of the country's electricity is produced with coal, it is very clear multiple sources of fuel are necessary to ensure continuity of electrical power. Indeed, much of my personal research is considered "off-grid" at campsites, construction sites, and farming locations to power small-footprint generators for Windows PC's and laptops, radios, weather stations, astronomical equipment, lighting, and small refrigerators and other small appliances. Corn-ethanol fuel is a great alternative for such "off-grid" electricity generation production.


In conclusion, Corn Ethanol is the king of the alternative bio-fuels and is great for small-footprint "off-grid" electricity generation. As a Microsoft Certified Windows Programmer, my specialization is programming and repairing Windows PC's. Corn Ethanol is wonderful for campsite generators, construction-site generators, and various farming equipment to keep those Windows PC's, radios, and other equipment operating properly.




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