%0 Book Section
%A Basavaraj, G
%A Rao, P P
%A Ravinder Reddy, Ch
%A Ashok Kumar, A
%A Srinivasa Rao, P
%A Reddy, B V S
%B Developing a Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Value Chain
%C Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India
%D 2013
%F icrisat:7338
%I International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
%K Biofuel policy, Sweet sorghum, Alternate feedstock
%P 201-218
%T Tweaking national biofuel policy for promotion of sweet sorghum as alternate feedstock
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/7338/
%X Energy is a critical input for economic growth and sustainable development in  both developed and developing countries. Globally, the energy requirement  for the transportation sector is met from fossil fuels that are non-renewable  and contribute to atmospheric pollution. However, the sharp rise in crude oil  prices from US$20 a barrel in 2002 to almost US$100 (even touching $140  before stabilizing at around $80) forced nations to seriously look for alternative  energy sources that are renewable and non-polluting. This trend of rising oil  prices is expected to continue in the face of their shrinking supplies and rising  demand. Secondly, growing concerns over human-induced climate change,  as evidenced by rising temperatures and environmental pollution is further  driving the impetus for non-polluting energy sources. One such source is  seed ethanol from plant biomass/grain and biodiesel from processing edible  and non-edible vegetable oils.