Illinois Potential Biofuel Production

These maps represent a snapshot in time and are updated periodically. Learn more by going to Data Sources and Dates.

Current Situation in Illinois
Gasoline Use	3,873 million gal.
Diesel Use	1,458 million gal.
Total Cellulosic Biomass	21.9 million dry T
Total Crop Biomass	39.2 million dry T
E85 Stations	141
Biodiesel Stations	12
Ethanol Plants	11
Ethanol Production Capacity	2,332 million gal.
Biodiesel Plants	7
Biodiesel Production Capacity	146 million gal.

Potential Production
Technology Scenario		Million Gallons
	Ethanol from Cellulosic Biomass	1,427
	% Corn/Sorghum used for Ethanol What is this?
	Ethanol from Corn and Sorghum	1,970
Total Ethanol		3,396
	Biodiesel from Oil Seeds	563

Petroleum Displacement Result		Percent
Gasoline Use Replaced by Ethanol		57.7
Diesel Use Replaced by Biodiesel		35.1
Co-Product Production
Electricity		6,277 GWh
Animal Feed		6,075.7 thousand T

Home

Help

Methodology

Printable Version

If you require assistance accessing the content of this page, please contact the Webmaster.

Map of the state of Illinois with colors indicating biomass production potential. Most of the state's counties can produce 250 to more than 500 thousand biomass tonnes/year/county from crops and crop residues. The area of Chicago can also produce 100 to more than 500 thousand biomass tonnes/year/county from urban wood and secondary mill residues. Follow the link to view the full size image.