E85 - Revision history

Red marquis at 21:13, 6 July 2010

2010-07-06T21:13:34Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:13, 6 July 2010
Line 1:		Line 1:
			[[Image:250px-E85 fuel.png\|right]]
	'''E85''' is an [[alcohol fuel]] mixture that typically contains a mixture of up to 85% denatured fuel [[ethanol fuel\|ethanol]] and [[gasoline]] or other hydrocarbon (HC) by volume. On an undenatured basis, the ethanol component ranges from 70% to 83%.		'''E85''' is an [[alcohol fuel]] mixture that typically contains a mixture of up to 85% denatured fuel [[ethanol fuel\|ethanol]] and [[gasoline]] or other hydrocarbon (HC) by volume. On an undenatured basis, the ethanol component ranges from 70% to 83%.
	E85 as a [[fuel]] is widely used in [[Ethanol fuel in Sweden\|Sweden]] and is becoming increasingly common in the [[Ethanol fuel in the United States\|United States]], mainly in the Midwest where corn is a major crop and is the primary source material for ethanol fuel production; however as yet, there are about 1900 [[E85 in the United States\|filling stations selling E85 to the public in the US]],<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Virginia E85 Station Pushes National Locations Over 1,900 \|url=http://domesticfuel.com/2009/01/07/virginia-e85-station-pushes-national-locations-over-1900/ \|work=[[Domestic Fuel]] Alternative Fuel News \|publisher= \|date=2009-01-07 \|accessdate= }}</ref> and, until recently, only three in Canada.<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada Advancing E85 \|url=http://www.e85fuel.com/news/011403fyi.htm \|work=[[National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition]] Newsletter \|publisher= \|date=2003-01-15 \|accessdate= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|first=Paul \|last=Brent \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada helps GM clean its fleet \|url=http://autos.canada.com/autoshow2007/story.html?id=e4bb7234-ca7e-4379-a614-151f7a8950f2 \|work=[[National Post]] \|publisher= \|date=2007-02-14 \|accessdate= }}</ref> It is also available across most of the [[Maxol]] chain in Ireland. In Finland E85 is available from seven St1 chain locations in Helsinki.		E85 as a [[fuel]] is widely used in [[Ethanol fuel in Sweden\|Sweden]] and is becoming increasingly common in the [[Ethanol fuel in the United States\|United States]], mainly in the Midwest where corn is a major crop and is the primary source material for ethanol fuel production; however as yet, there are about 1900 [[E85 in the United States\|filling stations selling E85 to the public in the US]],<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Virginia E85 Station Pushes National Locations Over 1,900 \|url=http://domesticfuel.com/2009/01/07/virginia-e85-station-pushes-national-locations-over-1900/ \|work=[[Domestic Fuel]] Alternative Fuel News \|publisher= \|date=2009-01-07 \|accessdate= }}</ref> and, until recently, only three in Canada.<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada Advancing E85 \|url=http://www.e85fuel.com/news/011403fyi.htm \|work=[[National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition]] Newsletter \|publisher= \|date=2003-01-15 \|accessdate= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|first=Paul \|last=Brent \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada helps GM clean its fleet \|url=http://autos.canada.com/autoshow2007/story.html?id=e4bb7234-ca7e-4379-a614-151f7a8950f2 \|work=[[National Post]] \|publisher= \|date=2007-02-14 \|accessdate= }}</ref> It is also available across most of the [[Maxol]] chain in Ireland. In Finland E85 is available from seven St1 chain locations in Helsinki.

Red marquis: /* Economic impact */

2010-07-06T21:09:27Z

Economic impact

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:09, 6 July 2010
Line 64:		Line 64:
	== Economic impact ==		== Economic impact ==

	The use of ethanol for fuel has had a damaging impact on food markets, especially in poorer countries. In the United States, ethanol is mostly made from yellow corn, and as the market boomed for alternative fuel, yellow corn went up in price. Many farmers saw the potential to make more money, and switched from white corn to yellow corn. White corn is the main ingredient of tortillas in Mexico, and as the supply dropped, the price doubled, making the base of most Mexican foods unaffordable.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://medialab.blogs.com/our_ethanol_debate/2007/03/economic_impact.html \|title=Our Ethanol Debate: Economic Impact of Ethanol Production on Corn \|publisher=Medialab.blogs.com \|date= \|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref> Many people~~{{Who\|date=November 2009}}~~ see this as unacceptable, and want no overlap between food crops and fuel crops.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/biofuels/ \|title=Biofuels - Solid, liquid, or gas fuels made from biomass \|publisher=Alternative-energy-news.info \|date= \|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://willtaft.com/energy-use/use-food-crops-for-food-not-fuel/ \|title=Should We Use Food Crops For Food, Not Fuel? \|publisher=Willtaft.com \|date=2008-05-14 \|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref> Others~~{{Who\|date=November 2009}}~~ point out that the earth is thought to be able to support double the current human population, and press that the resources available, such as unused farmable land, should be better handled.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mindsinmotion.net/index.php/mimv34/themes/alternative_fuels/opinion/the_world_food_crisis_in_perspective \|title=The world food crisis in perspective / Opinion / Alternative Fuels / Themes / Welcome \|publisher=Minds in Motion \|date=2008-11-17 \|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref>		The use of ethanol for fuel has had a damaging impact on food markets, especially in poorer countries. In the United States, ethanol is mostly made from yellow corn, and as the market boomed for alternative fuel, yellow corn went up in price. Many farmers saw the potential to make more money, and switched from white corn to yellow corn. White corn is the main ingredient of tortillas in Mexico, and as the supply dropped, the price doubled, making the base of most Mexican foods unaffordable.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://medialab.blogs.com/our_ethanol_debate/2007/03/economic_impact.html \|title=Our Ethanol Debate: Economic Impact of Ethanol Production on Corn \|publisher=Medialab.blogs.com \|date= \|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref> Many people see this as unacceptable, and want no overlap between food crops and fuel crops.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/biofuels/ \|title=Biofuels - Solid, liquid, or gas fuels made from biomass \|publisher=Alternative-energy-news.info \|date= \|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://willtaft.com/energy-use/use-food-crops-for-food-not-fuel/ \|title=Should We Use Food Crops For Food, Not Fuel? \|publisher=Willtaft.com \|date=2008-05-14 \|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref> Others point out that the earth is thought to be able to support double the current human population, and press that the resources available, such as unused farmable land, should be better handled.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mindsinmotion.net/index.php/mimv34/themes/alternative_fuels/opinion/the_world_food_crisis_in_perspective \|title=The world food crisis in perspective / Opinion / Alternative Fuels / Themes / Welcome \|publisher=Minds in Motion \|date=2008-11-17 \|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref>

	The Renewable Fuels Association confirm ethanol production does in fact increase the price of corn by increasing demand. It is cited as a positive economic effect for US farmers and tax payers, but does not elaborate on the effect for other populations where field corn is part of the staple diet. "FACT: By increasing the demand for corn, and thus raising corn prices, ethanol helps to lower federal farm program costs. In a January 2007 statement, the USDA Chief Economist stated that farm program payments were expected to be reduced by some $6 billion due to the higher value of a bushel of corn." <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ethanolrfa.org/pages/ethanol-facts-agriculture \|title=Ethanol Facts: Agriculture \|publisher=www.ethanolrfa.org \|date=2010-01-12 \|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref>		The Renewable Fuels Association confirm ethanol production does in fact increase the price of corn by increasing demand. It is cited as a positive economic effect for US farmers and tax payers, but does not elaborate on the effect for other populations where field corn is part of the staple diet. "FACT: By increasing the demand for corn, and thus raising corn prices, ethanol helps to lower federal farm program costs. In a January 2007 statement, the USDA Chief Economist stated that farm program payments were expected to be reduced by some $6 billion due to the higher value of a bushel of corn." <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ethanolrfa.org/pages/ethanol-facts-agriculture \|title=Ethanol Facts: Agriculture \|publisher=www.ethanolrfa.org \|date=2010-01-12 \|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref>

Red marquis at 21:08, 6 July 2010

2010-07-06T21:08:35Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:08, 6 July 2010
Line 2:		Line 2:
	E85 as a [[fuel]] is widely used in [[Ethanol fuel in Sweden\|Sweden]] and is becoming increasingly common in the [[Ethanol fuel in the United States\|United States]], mainly in the Midwest where corn is a major crop and is the primary source material for ethanol fuel production; however as yet, there are about 1900 [[E85 in the United States\|filling stations selling E85 to the public in the US]],<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Virginia E85 Station Pushes National Locations Over 1,900 \|url=http://domesticfuel.com/2009/01/07/virginia-e85-station-pushes-national-locations-over-1900/ \|work=[[Domestic Fuel]] Alternative Fuel News \|publisher= \|date=2009-01-07 \|accessdate= }}</ref> and, until recently, only three in Canada.<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada Advancing E85 \|url=http://www.e85fuel.com/news/011403fyi.htm \|work=[[National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition]] Newsletter \|publisher= \|date=2003-01-15 \|accessdate= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|first=Paul \|last=Brent \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada helps GM clean its fleet \|url=http://autos.canada.com/autoshow2007/story.html?id=e4bb7234-ca7e-4379-a614-151f7a8950f2 \|work=[[National Post]] \|publisher= \|date=2007-02-14 \|accessdate= }}</ref> It is also available across most of the [[Maxol]] chain in Ireland. In Finland E85 is available from seven St1 chain locations in Helsinki.		E85 as a [[fuel]] is widely used in [[Ethanol fuel in Sweden\|Sweden]] and is becoming increasingly common in the [[Ethanol fuel in the United States\|United States]], mainly in the Midwest where corn is a major crop and is the primary source material for ethanol fuel production; however as yet, there are about 1900 [[E85 in the United States\|filling stations selling E85 to the public in the US]],<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Virginia E85 Station Pushes National Locations Over 1,900 \|url=http://domesticfuel.com/2009/01/07/virginia-e85-station-pushes-national-locations-over-1900/ \|work=[[Domestic Fuel]] Alternative Fuel News \|publisher= \|date=2009-01-07 \|accessdate= }}</ref> and, until recently, only three in Canada.<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada Advancing E85 \|url=http://www.e85fuel.com/news/011403fyi.htm \|work=[[National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition]] Newsletter \|publisher= \|date=2003-01-15 \|accessdate= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|first=Paul \|last=Brent \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada helps GM clean its fleet \|url=http://autos.canada.com/autoshow2007/story.html?id=e4bb7234-ca7e-4379-a614-151f7a8950f2 \|work=[[National Post]] \|publisher= \|date=2007-02-14 \|accessdate= }}</ref> It is also available across most of the [[Maxol]] chain in Ireland. In Finland E85 is available from seven St1 chain locations in Helsinki.

	There are questions about the use of biofuels like E85, ostensibly to reduce carbon emissions, when they may have a large carbon footprint according to one study.<ref>{{cite news \|first=William \|last=Atkins \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=E85 may not be an improvement over gas \|url=http://www.itwire.com/content/view/12011/1066/ \|work=iTWire \|publisher= \|date=2007-05-10 \|accessdate= }}</ref>~~{{Failed verification\|date=April 2010}}~~		There are questions about the use of biofuels like E85, ostensibly to reduce carbon emissions, when they may have a large carbon footprint according to one study.<ref>{{cite news \|first=William \|last=Atkins \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=E85 may not be an improvement over gas \|url=http://www.itwire.com/content/view/12011/1066/ \|work=iTWire \|publisher= \|date=2007-05-10 \|accessdate= }}</ref>

	==Use in flexible-fuel vehicles==		==Use in flexible-fuel vehicles==

Red marquis at 21:07, 6 July 2010

2010-07-06T21:07:43Z

Show changes

204.152.197.215: QaHkOJETsdMGthMPhuH

2010-07-06T14:26:38Z

QaHkOJETsdMGthMPhuH

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:26, 6 July 2010
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~pAaykR~~ <a href="http://~~sowgmjabqbse~~.com/">~~sowgmjabqbse~~</a>, [url=http://~~ockkhajpzmvr~~.com/]~~ockkhajpzmvr~~[/url], [link=http://~~wgnmzaxcgmyz~~.com/]~~wgnmzaxcgmyz~~[/link], http://~~grdyxotcltgy~~.com/		wIfCAF <a href="http://xkjklulzggdp.com/">xkjklulzggdp</a>, [url=http://gjnzrgnfserv.com/]gjnzrgnfserv[/url], [link=http://qlqkizkkpqdk.com/]qlqkizkkpqdk[/link], http://ghlyzxzedbfy.com/

195.39.172.135: cxURsKKirckTrlgwMBj

2010-07-06T09:15:44Z

cxURsKKirckTrlgwMBj

New page

pAaykR <a href="http://sowgmjabqbse.com/">sowgmjabqbse</a>, [url=http://ockkhajpzmvr.com/]ockkhajpzmvr[/url], [link=http://wgnmzaxcgmyz.com/]wgnmzaxcgmyz[/link], http://grdyxotcltgy.com/

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:13, 6 July 2010
Line 1:		Line 1:
			[[Image:250px-E85 fuel.png\|right]]
	'''E85''' is an [[alcohol fuel]] mixture that typically contains a mixture of up to 85% denatured fuel [[ethanol fuel\|ethanol]] and [[gasoline]] or other hydrocarbon (HC) by volume. On an undenatured basis, the ethanol component ranges from 70% to 83%.		'''E85''' is an [[alcohol fuel]] mixture that typically contains a mixture of up to 85% denatured fuel [[ethanol fuel\|ethanol]] and [[gasoline]] or other hydrocarbon (HC) by volume. On an undenatured basis, the ethanol component ranges from 70% to 83%.
	E85 as a [[fuel]] is widely used in [[Ethanol fuel in Sweden\|Sweden]] and is becoming increasingly common in the [[Ethanol fuel in the United States\|United States]], mainly in the Midwest where corn is a major crop and is the primary source material for ethanol fuel production; however as yet, there are about 1900 [[E85 in the United States\|filling stations selling E85 to the public in the US]],<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Virginia E85 Station Pushes National Locations Over 1,900 \|url=http://domesticfuel.com/2009/01/07/virginia-e85-station-pushes-national-locations-over-1900/ \|work=[[Domestic Fuel]] Alternative Fuel News \|publisher= \|date=2009-01-07 \|accessdate= }}</ref> and, until recently, only three in Canada.<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada Advancing E85 \|url=http://www.e85fuel.com/news/011403fyi.htm \|work=[[National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition]] Newsletter \|publisher= \|date=2003-01-15 \|accessdate= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|first=Paul \|last=Brent \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada helps GM clean its fleet \|url=http://autos.canada.com/autoshow2007/story.html?id=e4bb7234-ca7e-4379-a614-151f7a8950f2 \|work=[[National Post]] \|publisher= \|date=2007-02-14 \|accessdate= }}</ref> It is also available across most of the [[Maxol]] chain in Ireland. In Finland E85 is available from seven St1 chain locations in Helsinki.		E85 as a [[fuel]] is widely used in [[Ethanol fuel in Sweden\|Sweden]] and is becoming increasingly common in the [[Ethanol fuel in the United States\|United States]], mainly in the Midwest where corn is a major crop and is the primary source material for ethanol fuel production; however as yet, there are about 1900 [[E85 in the United States\|filling stations selling E85 to the public in the US]],<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Virginia E85 Station Pushes National Locations Over 1,900 \|url=http://domesticfuel.com/2009/01/07/virginia-e85-station-pushes-national-locations-over-1900/ \|work=[[Domestic Fuel]] Alternative Fuel News \|publisher= \|date=2009-01-07 \|accessdate= }}</ref> and, until recently, only three in Canada.<ref>{{cite news \|first= \|last= \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada Advancing E85 \|url=http://www.e85fuel.com/news/011403fyi.htm \|work=[[National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition]] Newsletter \|publisher= \|date=2003-01-15 \|accessdate= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|first=Paul \|last=Brent \|authorlink= \|coauthors= \|title=Canada helps GM clean its fleet \|url=http://autos.canada.com/autoshow2007/story.html?id=e4bb7234-ca7e-4379-a614-151f7a8950f2 \|work=[[National Post]] \|publisher= \|date=2007-02-14 \|accessdate= }}</ref> It is also available across most of the [[Maxol]] chain in Ireland. In Finland E85 is available from seven St1 chain locations in Helsinki.