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Ethanol

"Ethanol is an alcohol-based alternative fuel produced by fermenting and distilling starch crops that have been converted into simple sugars. Feedstocks for this fuel include corn, barley and wheat. Ethanol can also be produced from "cellulosic biomass" such as trees and grasses and is called bioethanol. Ethanol is most commonly used to increase octane and improve the emissions quality of gasoline. In some areas of the United States, ethanol is blended with gasoline to form an E10 blend (10% ethanol and 90% gasoline), but it can be used in higher concentrations such as E85 or E95. Original equipment manufacturers produce flexible-fuel vehicles that can run on E85 or any other combination of ethanol and gasoline." - http://www.afdc.doe.gov

 


twansalem

From my admittedly highly biased viewpoint, if increased ethanol production increases the price of corn, then it's a good thing, as more money is going into the hands of American farmers, and less of it going to big oil companies. But if the companies producing ethanol manage to buy as much corn as they can without paying more for it, then I have my doubts.
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• Review posted on 06/21/2007
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