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Nuclear-fueled ethanol will cost only $1 a gallon to produce

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/Are_you_a_fan_of_ethanol_E85_What_if_it_was_made_with_nuclear_power'; We often discuss differences between cellulosic vs. corn ethanol, but when was the last time we thought about nuclear ethanol? Specifically, this is ethanol made in a plant that uses excess heat from a commercial nuclear power plant for distillation. Using the leftover heat means "virtually no energy component" to the ethanol production cost, and therefore the end result is an ethanol per-gallon price of under one dollar. This ... Read more →

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