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Re: would like your input on alternative fuels
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Posted by Brent in IA on July 03, 2006 at 11:07:57 from (66.43.236.195):
In Reply to: Re: would like your input on alternative fuels posted by John T on July 03, 2006 at 09:15:06:
Back "in the day" it took more total energy to create a gallon of ethanol (from grain) that the energy it produced. Nowadays science has progressed and the process is so effecient that a MINIMUM of 30% more energy is produced than consumed. This "extra" energy is the captured solar energy that the plant has stored in the grain and we are now able to extract. My next vehicle will 100% for sure be a flex-fuel able to run on E-85 ethanol blend.
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