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    Offline AARuFAST

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    Latest on E-15 for gasoline
    « on: March 12, 2011 - 12:36:12 AM »
    Update: Ethanol
    Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 13:36
    Chalk up another victory on the path to repealing the EPA’s ill-advised move to increase the amount of ethanol in our fuel by 50 percent.

    Good news from Washington in the ongoing E15 debate. Recently, the HVA provided key legislators in congress with important scientific research from the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport that firmly established the fact that ethanol-based fuels are not compatible with historic vehicles. For a full copy of the U.K. report click
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    . Representatives in Congress were apparently listening and last week passed a budget bill with an amendment that eliminates all funding to the EPA for any activity related to moving ahead with the implementation of E15.
    The fate of this amendment in the Senate, however, is uncertain and faces some uphill battles, but the HVA will continue to aggressively advocate on behalf of the historic vehicle community.

    To weigh in on the debate as it hits the U.S. Senate, and to tell your Senators to support the “Sullivan Flake Amendments” on E15 go to http://senate.gov/. Feel free to attach the HVA EthaNo flyer that outlines all the science showing why further legislative action that promotes E15’s production and usage should be blocked. check it out here>>  www.historicvehicle.org
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    Re: Latest on E-15 for gasoline
    « Reply #1 on: March 13, 2011 - 07:50:25 AM »
    I seem to remember watching a show (Bill Nye the Science Guy) where they were working out what some products cost in diesel fuel for the machinery to make that product. If I remember correctly, it took four and one half gallons of diesel fuel to make one gallon of corn based ethanol.  :screwy:
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    Re: Latest on E-15 for gasoline
    « Reply #2 on: March 13, 2011 - 01:50:34 PM »
    E-15 and E anything for that matter is a pathetic joke to me.
    Its a handout to the powerful farming lobby.
    I have nothing against farmers (who produce our food!) but ethanol is just a complete sham!
    The whole program is just another example of why our country is in such a mess.

    Hand out 10 billion here, and 20 billion there, and pretty soon youre talking about serious money.

    Not to mention the incredible inefficiencies in the process, and the fact it's making food prices increase, and all for a fuel thats not near as efficient in the first place!!!
    Dont get me started!
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