It is used as an alternative energy source for substituting gasoline. Bio-ethanol is critical as an intermediate product in the new chemical industry based on renewables [21]. Current bio-ethanol production is predominantly based on corn and sugarcane [17]. During the last decade, ethanol ...
The ethanol target level of 92,548,831 gallons to meet 20% of the state's highway fuel demand is calculated based on 2014 gasoline consumption report by the State of Hawaii—Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism [24]. The LP model finds this target is not attainable given...