The table below shows commercial cellulosic ethanol projects listed at the time the report was prepared in 2017, when the United States had approximately 30 million gallons per year of cellulosic ethanol production capacity.
Project Name
State
Capacity (million gallons)
Feedstock
Deconstruction Technology
Under Construction
Ace Ethanol
WI
3.0
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
Yes
Aemetis
CA
45.0
nut wastes
gasification
Yes
Element
KS
7.0
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
Yes
Fiberight
ME
6.0
municipal solid waste
acid/enzymatic
Yes
Flint Hills
IA
3.0
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
No
Flint Hills
IA
3.0
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
Yes
Flint Hills
IA
2.5
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
Yes
Flint Hills
IA
3.0
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
Yes
Little Sioux Corn Processors
IA
1.5
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
No
Mid America Agri Products
NE
1.0
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
No
Pacific Ethanol
CA
1.0
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
No
Pacific Ethanol
ID
1.0
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
Yes
Pacific Ethanol
CA
1.0
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
Yes
POET-DSM
IA
20.0
crop residues
acid/enzymatic
No
Quad County Corn Processors
IA
2.1
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
No
Siouxland Energy
IA
1.0
corn fiber cellulose
acid/enzymatic
No
For each of the following, select Supported if the statement listed is one that can be properly inferred from the information in each of the three tabs. Otherwise, select Not supported.
Corn fiber cellulose is becoming a more popular feedstock for new cellulosic ethanol production facilities.
A. Supported
B. Not supported
C.
D.
E.
F.