Ethanol Facts, Questions, Concerns
Everyone agrees that we need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Is ethanol the answer? Many believe there are better choices such as biodiesel, which yields 93 percent more energy than the fossil energy required for its production. Ethanol yields only 25 percent more. The DesMoines Register has a good article for those interested...
Tech Advance May Reduce China Oil Use – Ethanol
BEIJING, Aug. 25 — A groundbreaking experiment is expected to help China cut down on energy consumption and reduce its reliance on oil. The nation now has plans to industrialize its homegrown coal-to-petrochemicals technology after the success of a project using the world’s first 10,000-ton DMTO (dimethyl ether/methanol-to-olefin) industrialization equipment. DMTO is a technology that...
Flex Fuel Mercedes C230 Sport – Up To 85 Percent Ethanol
The 2007 Mercedes-Benz “Flex-Fuel” C230 Sport sedan can run on a mixture of ethanol and gasoline, or just conventional gasoline. Fuels with up to 85 percent ethanol and only 15 percent gasoline will power this vehicle. An in-line fuel sensor determines the type of fuel in the system and the vehicles electronic engine management system...
