Posted on 03/11/2009 12:45:49 PM PDT by AT7Saluki
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the government should move quickly to increase the amount of ethanol allowed in gasoline.
Ethanol producers asked the Environmental Protection Agency last week to increase the amount of ethanol that refiners can blend with gasoline from a maximum of 10 percent to 15 percent, which could boost the demand for the renewable fuel additive by as much as 6 billion gallons a year. However, automobile and small engine manufacturers have said there's no certainty yet that such an increase will not harm engines and fuel lines.
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Summer is coming. The ethanol will be pulled soon.
I do have two motorcycles that will run 85 octane. The Yamaha TW200 and XT250 handle it just fine. They are low compression thumpers. They are street licensed, but are light enough to maneuver the tightest single track trails in the local mountains.
What about butanol?
That would be a highly preferred outcome over ethanol. You’d lose the higher octane of ethanol, but you’re getting rid of the hygroscopic issues of ethanol, the pipeline corrosion issues, etc.
It is a big advantage. Ethanol is just the wrong fuel IMHO.
Frankly, I think we should gravitate toward a totally fuel oil based transportation fuel based system and rid ourselves of gasoline all together.
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