What do you think of this fuel being used more widely? Did you know it is or will be 10% of every gallon of regular gasoline you buy in the near future. It's used as an additive. But it could be much much more .. it could be up to 85% of each gallon. That's E85 (85% Ethanol, 15% Gasoline).
Per the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (www.e85fuel,com):
E85 has the highest oxygen content of any transportation fuel available today, making it burn cleaner than gasoline. Fewer exhaust emissions result in reduced production of smog and a decline in respiratory illness associated with poor air quality. E85 also reduces greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide, the main contributor to global warming, as much as 39 to 46 percent compared to gasoline.
Since E85's main ingredient is ethanol, which is non-toxic, water soluble and biodegradable, E85 is simply a better fuel for the world around us.
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There are pros and cons to all fuels, but at least Ethanol can be grown domestically forever!!
Let me hear your comments!
TheGreenGuy
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I want a clean fuel from a renewable source. I will check into this more. Thanks for the info!
I would like it more if there wasnt any gasoline in it. Also they should make it out of something besides corn considering that corn is sensitive to climate change. I know this may sound like an annoying hippie thing to say but hemp grows faster and easier. Making it cheaper and faster to produce. I am far from hippie I just think we should think about what would be better for us in the long run. Hemp also isnt something that addicts want either. It doesnt contain the chemical compound they seek.
I view E-85 as a good first real attempt at finding a viable source to replace gasoline. In no way will E-85 alone stop the problem of gas consumption in the long run. Currently E-85 production in the US is extremely inefficient and actually requires a lot of gas to be consumed to produce it.(Gas powered farm equipment is needed to grow and harvest the corn). Brazil is much more efficient right now currently using sugar instead of corn.There are other several other problems with using corn as fuel, such as the rising costs of corn based food products, which are staples in poor countries. Since farmers are shifting their food production to fuel production (to collect huge government subsidies) the corn becomes more scarce for food products. If the trend continues, third world countries could starve just so we can try E-85. I hope that we can find another source in the near future so that it will not come to that.
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