Ethanol not all it's cracked up to be
Good afternoon. Interesting story from the New York Times today about ethanol...
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Yeah, never mind that ethanol actually produces more ground-level ozone than oxygenated fuels, I guess. The concerns about diverting animal feed to fuel - and what that could do for price, though I guess is legitimate. Hey, take a look at the labels on your manufactured drinks and foodstuffs. Ever notice how high up "high fructose CORN syrup" is on the label?
Posted by: Anonymous | April 17, 2008 3:22 PM
We found an interesting article about the problems with Ethanol on ConsumerReports.org:
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2008/03/ethanol-e85.html
"But there are some problems with increasing ethanol blends. Ethanol contains less energy than gasoline, so increasing the amount of ethanol in gasoline will likely result in lower fuel economy. Increasing standard fuel blends from zero to 10 percent ethanol, as is happening today, has little or no impact on fuel economy. In tests, the differences occur within the margin of error, about 0.5 percent. Further increasing ethanol levels to 20 percent reduces fuel economy between 1 and 3 percent, according to testing by the DOE and General Motors. Evaluations are underway to determine if E20 will burn effectively in today's engines without impacting reliability and longevity, and also assessing potential impact on fuel economy."
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