E100 & The Carbon Cycle

CO2 serves as an input to feedstock production for E100. So, while CO2 is emitted during the consumption of E100, a cycle exists in which CO2 is recycled -- with the possibility of a negative carbon balance, or the net removal and storage of atmospheric carbon -- in association with E100 production and use.*  

CO2 is absorbed from the atmosphere and converted to plant matter (with the addition of water & sunlight) through photosynthesis. Up to 80% of the carbon absorbed by plants may be passed along through the roots to feed beneficial bacteria and fungi -- sequestering carbon in the process.*