E-85 fuel released in louisville, 85% Corn Ethanol fuel |
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E-85 fuel released in louisville, 85% Corn Ethanol fuel |
bd1308 |
Aug 18 2005, 09:00 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
saw this on the local news today....
question is...how flexible is our engines and carbs for alternative fuels? i was thinking not flexible at all, but i was just asking... |
Nick |
Aug 19 2005, 07:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 25-June 04 From: Washington DC Member No.: 2,250 |
Actually it dependa who you ask if ethonal is renewable. Department of Agriculture says it is but they don't tae into account the energy it takes to harvest the corn that ethonal is produced from. Department of energy points out the when you factor in the energy it takes to grow the corn you only get back 80% of the energy you put in its not such a great deal. The EPA will olso not those natural gas fired water pumps that aren't efficient enough to make this worth while are draining aquifers so fast to keep the corn alive that they are being dimished. Basically ethonal exists because it keeps farmers happy in early primary states. Oh and yes I have lived in DC to long.
Nick |
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