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What is Ethanol?Ethanol,
ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, is made predominantly from renewable sources
such as corn and sugar cane. Ethanol is the same alcohol that Ethanol
is beneficial because it is environment-friendly, bio-degradable, non-toxic,
water soluble and renewable. Ethanol does not harm drinking water
resources. Another blend of a clean, domestically produced fuel is known as E85.
E85
is 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline and reduces harmful emissions coming out of our
tailpipes by:
Corn
ethanol is invaluable in getting us started on a path to reducing our dependence
on gasoline. Corn ethanol is clearly the best available realistic
alternative to gasoline. Ethanol
significantly reduces petroleum use by more than 90%. Corn ethanol is providing
the US
with an essential and invaluable service. It is priming the pump for other
forms of alternative fuels, whether it is ethanol or other biofuels. Corn
ethanol leads us down a progressive path toward improving technologies. An
established market for corn ethanol will accelerate the introduction of
cellulosic ethanol, a type of biofuel produced from a variety of plant material.
Other
feedstocks (i.e. sorghum, sugar beets, hulless barley, potatoes and other
agricultural wastes) can also be used to make ethanol. In the future, 5 to
10 years away, ethanol will be able to be made out of corn stalks, corn cobs,
switchgrass, wood and other waste sources when cellulosic technology becomes
commercially available, feasible and cost effective. Every
ethanol plant being built today will able to be modified to use cellulosic
feedstocks as well as renewable agricultural products to produce ethanol.
With this new technology we can reach our goal of food, fuel, and animal feed in a
sustainable way. Corn
ethanol will be around for a long time. Cellulosic ethanol is still in the
future but will eventually compliment corn ethanol production up to 36 billion
gallons a year.
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 | Auto manufacturers approve fuel enriched with up to
10% ethanol for all cars
| Flex-fuel vehicles are designed to run on E85 (85% ethanol and 15%
gasoline) — the cleanest-burning, renewable fuel available today
| By looking at your vehicle’s fuel cap or VIN #, you can tell if it's a flex-fuel
vehicle — meaning it can run on regular gasoline, 10% ethanol-enriched
fuel or E85
| Fuel enriched with 10% ethanol is manufacturer-approved for use in small
engines, including power equipment, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and outboard
motors
| Ethanol is the highest-performance fuel on the market, with an octane
rating of 113 in its pure form
| Ethanol-enriched fuel contains more oxygen — so it burns cleaner
| Fuel enriched with 10% ethanol burns cleaner, helping to remove gummy
deposits in the fuel system so engines can run with optimal performance
| Enriching fuel with 10% ethanol helps it to burn cleaner and at a cooler
temperature, which can add to engine longevity | Read more at Food
and Fuel America | |
| Ethanol is a clean-burning, renewable fuel
| E85 is the cleanest burning fuel available on the market today
| 10% ethanol-enriched fuel reduces carbon monoxide from gasoline
| The use of 10% ethanol-enriched fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by
12 – 19% compared with conventional gasoline, according to Argonne
National Laboratory
| Ethanol reduces tailpipe fine particulate matter emissions. These
emissions pose a threat to those with respiratory ailments
| Ethanol is biodegradable, meaning it won't harm groundwater in the event
of a spill | |
| Ethanol is blended into almost 50% of the U.S. fuel supply
| Ethanol is made from crops grown in America, primarily corn
| Today there are more than 110 ethanol plants across the country
| Ethanol replaces gasoline that would require the use of 600,000 barrels of
oil a day
| The United States has the capacity to produce over 7 billion gallons of
ethanol
| The U.S. ethanol industry supported the creation of over 160,000 jobs in
all sectors of the economy in 2005, boosting household income by $6.7
billion | Is my vehicle Flex
Fuel Capable? | Find an E85
Station near you | |
How is Ethanol Produced? View a video
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