Unleaded 88/E15 Facts
https://iowarfa.org/ethanol-center/e15/e15-facts/
Ethanol reduces the power of the
gasoline, and is not good for engines.
The amount of diesel that farmers waste (and that the government
subsidizes them for) to farm the
corn to make the ethanol is absolutely pathetic.
Facts?
On 11/24/2024 11:54 AM, JAB wrote:
Unleaded 88/E15 Facts
https://iowarfa.org/ethanol-center/e15/e15-facts/
"In 2009, the ethanol industry petitioned EPA to approve a blend up to 15% ethanol in gasoline, from the current cap of 10%. Raising the blend from E10 to E15 would accelerate the use of renewable fuel, increase energy security, create U.S. jobs, reduce transportation costs, and improve the environment by displacing conventional gasoline with low-carbon ethanol."
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Facts? What useless garbage... Ethanol reduces the power of the gasoline, and is not good for engines. The amount of diesel that farmers waste (and that the government subsidizes them for) to farm the corn to make the ethanol is absolutely pathetic. Of course the ethanol *INDUSTRY* would petition for more of their corn garbage in our fuel.
I'll have to start buying more expensive Pennsylvania or West Virginia gasoline if Ohio is doing the crappy "winter blend" E-15 fuel year round.
On Sun, 24 Nov 2024 20:52:10 -0500, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
Facts?
A 2022 study found that a nationwide standard for E15 would:
Save consumers $20.6 billion in annual fuel costs,
Put an additional $36.3 billion in income into the pockets of
American households,
Support an additional 188,000 jobs, and
Generate $66.3 billion for the U.S. GDP.
https://growthenergy.org/2023/10/27/lower-cost-lower-carbon-e15-unl88/
On 11/24/2024 10:40 PM, JAB wrote:
On Sun, 24 Nov 2024 20:52:10 -0500, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
Facts?
A 2022 study found that a nationwide standard for E15 would:
Save consumers $20.6 billion in annual fuel costs,
Put an additional $36.3 billion in income into the pockets of
American households,
Support an additional 188,000 jobs, and
Generate $66.3 billion for the U.S. GDP.
https://growthenergy.org/2023/10/27/lower-cost-lower-carbon-e15-unl88/
...And waste giant swaths of our land to farm corn, near 100 million acres so far. The US is the largest producer and exporter of corn, yet still nearly half of our corn is farmed *just* for *our* ethanol use. What a horrendous waste of resources. Nearly half of our fresh water is used for agriculture, I wonder how much water is wasted on corn fuel? Fresh ground water is a finite resource in many areas, and still the ethanol industry wants us to waste more resources to farm more corn.
We should be building more fuel efficient vehicles instead of worrying about corn fuel. Why does my 1993 Geo Metro still get an honest-to-God 47 MPG over 30 years later, but modern SUV's can't come close? Easy, car manufacturers make more money selling SUV's and trucks, so that's what is promoted... Fuel mileage, costs, and the environment be damned.
I am against using corn for fuel, as long as
there are people starving in the world.
...And waste giant swaths of our land to farm corn, near 100 million
acres so far. The US is the largest producer and exporter of corn, yet
still nearly half of our corn is farmed *just* for *our* ethanol use.
On Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:02:12 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:
I am against using corn for fuel, as long as
there are people starving in the world.
Republicans are opposed to supporting others nutritionally.
Religions are part of this starving issue, and some of USs want more
babies, but their R representatives don't like spending money on welfare/heath matters.
Religions are part of this starving issue, and some of USs want more
babies, but their R representatives don't like spending money on
welfare/heath matters.
Are there religions who are in favour of starving?
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