Kentucky Potential Biofuel Production

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Current Situation in Kentucky
Gasoline Use	2,064 million gal.
Diesel Use	857 million gal.
Total Cellulosic Biomass	5.7 million dry T
Total Crop Biomass	3.3 million dry T
E85 Stations	7
Biodiesel Stations	5
Ethanol Plants	2
Ethanol Production Capacity	38 million gal.
Biodiesel Plants	3
Biodiesel Production Capacity	57 million gal.

Potential Production
Technology Scenario		Million Gallons
	Ethanol from Cellulosic Biomass	365
	% Corn/Sorghum used for Ethanol What is this?
	Ethanol from Corn and Sorghum	165
Total Ethanol		530
	Biodiesel from Oil Seeds	77

Petroleum Displacement Result		Percent
Gasoline Use Replaced by Ethanol		16.9
Diesel Use Replaced by Biodiesel		8.1
Co-Product Production
Electricity		1,606 GWh
Animal Feed		510.3 thousand T

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Map of the state of Kentucky with colors indicating biomass production potential. Most of the state's counties can produce 1-500 thousand biomass tonnes/year/county from forest and primary mill residues, especially the eastern part of the state. Many counties can also produce 1-500 thousand biomass tonnes/year/county from crops and crop residues, especially in the western part of the state. Follow the link to view the full size image.