e. References Economist article. Gets into food vs. fuel, corrosive effects on engines
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Finally some honest and objective debate over what is a very emotional and complex issue. Everyone, including ethanol advocates will agree that ethanol is not perfect. But when compared to gasoline and imported oil, it is winner. The hype about ethanol is driven by competition in the gasoline market – not the science. Like many other evolving technologies there is room for improvement. Many areas of improvement and concerns about ethanol production are being addressed by Congress in the proposed energy bill. The bill calls for life cycle assessments of ethanol production, the development of cellulose, impact studies, and many other checks and balances. On the vehicle side, the US Flexible Fuel Vehicle (E85) automakers are giving 100,000 mile guarantees and EPA makes them guarantee their emission at 150,000 miles – so I am not worried about performance of E10 or E85. On the corn-based ethanol side, let’s give them their due; they cracked the 100 year old stranglehold on the “gasoline only market place” which will lead the way for other fuels and technologies to evolve and bring improvement and competition to the market. If you care to get more facts, research avenues, and some interesting context to this issue, Google Ethanol Fact Book.
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e. References Economist article. Gets into food vs. fuel, corrosive effects on engines
f.
Finally some honest and objective debate over what is a very emotional and complex issue. Everyone, including ethanol advocates will agree that ethanol is not perfect. But when compared to gasoline and imported oil, it is winner. The hype about ethanol is driven by competition in the gasoline market – not the science. Like many other evolving technologies there is room for improvement. Many areas of improvement and concerns about ethanol production are being addressed by Congress in the proposed energy bill. The bill calls for life cycle assessments of ethanol production, the development of cellulose, impact studies, and many other checks and balances. On the vehicle side, the US Flexible Fuel Vehicle (E85) automakers are giving 100,000 mile guarantees and EPA makes them guarantee their emission at 150,000 miles – so I am not worried about performance of E10 or E85. On the corn-based ethanol side, let’s give them their due; they cracked the 100 year old stranglehold on the “gasoline only market place” which will lead the way for other fuels and technologies to evolve and bring improvement and competition to the market. If you care to get more facts, research avenues, and some interesting context to this issue, Google Ethanol Fact Book.
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