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THE ENERGY TUBER - A VERY HIGH YIELDING, SUSTAINABLE FEEDSTOCK FOR FUEL

Energy Tuber Allows Expansion of 
American Production Facilities to Sun Belt States​
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  • There are few fuel ethanol biorefineries in Sun Belt, despite long growing season, adequate rainfall, and abundant farm land, due to the lack of an adapted feedstock crop – until NOW.
  • The Energy Tuber grows well from NJ to FL, across the southern states to CA
Requirements for  the Ideal Feedstock for Biofuels and Bio-based Products:
 Produce high yields of low cost sugar;  be cost-competitive with fossil fuels 
Qualify as an ABF to receive subsidies and RINs (to build infrastructure to compete)
​and as a transitional feedstock for existing corn plants 
Produce abundant supply near processing plants and users – Adapted to the sunbelt
Be easily converted by microbes and yeast without inhibitors to microbe growth
Integrate easily into today’s technology (such as corn fermentation plants)

The Energy Tuber is ideal

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​ Ethanol Crop Yield Comparison
Corn vs. Advanced Biofuel Crops
CORN
ENERGY TUBER
CELLULOSIC
400 gallons/Acre
1800 gallons/Acre
300 gallons/Acre

​High need for water/fertilizers succeeding commercially

Low need for water/fertilizers ready to succeed commercially
In research stage, has yet to succeed commercially
Grows best in MidWest USA with limited population
Grows best in all Sunbelt states 
Very costly to commercially
​convert to fuel
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The Energy Tuber, processed with today’s technology, 
acts as a drop-in-feedstock for corn ethanol plants.
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Energy Tuber Feedstock Production Cost of Sugar from 
Energy Tuber and Ethanol Output Vs. Corn
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  1. ​Calculations based on 45 wet tons per acre, 33% dry wt., and 85% starch and sugar
  2. Current estimates are $0.08-0.10 per pound sugar, which can be reduced through
    further mechanization of the crop planting and harvesting.
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  3. Total production costs vary slightly by region. Costs include farmer profit.

Cheapest source of sugar available in America

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