Ethanol Technology

By now, you probably heard about ethanol technology and for good reason. Ethanol is a form of alternative fuel that some believe may help solve the gas crisis. This alternative fuel is usually made from natural plant ingredients such as grain. In the USA, ethanol is typically made from corn. In other locations such as Brazil the ethanol fuel can be made from sugarcane. The material being used is dependent on the ecosystem of the particular area producing the ethanol fuel. Fuel made from plant materials is one of the hottest topics for discussion and debate these days because of the growing focus on conserving the environment and making the most of our available resources.


The most common way ethanol is used right now is as part of a mixture. The average ratio is around 85 percent gas and 15 percent ethanol. This blend of gasoline and ethanol can be used in any gas engine. It is often preferable to 100 percent gasoline because it produces less pollution and conserves gasoline. Of course not everything is perfect and that includes this bio-fuel. Ethanol gives less miles to the gallon as compared with gasoline because of its lower energy density. And, it can be harder to start a vehicle in freezing temperatures when using ethanol.

Ethonal is sometimes used to oxygenate gasoline. Before the innovation of ethanol fuel, a chemical abbreviated MTBE served this purpose. The problem with MTBE, or methyl tertbutyl ether, is that it is a hazardous material and is bad for the environment. Luckily ethanol does the same thing without the dangerous downsides. By using ethonal to oxygenate your gasoline, you are boosting the quality of the octane and reducing the level of carbon monoxide produced by your vehicle. These are certainly plus sides to using ethanol because you are helping your vehicle performance along with the world in which you live.

When researching ethanol technology you may come across critics that claim it is not the most efficient process because the energy it takes to make corn into fuel is practically the same as the energy of the fuel itself. One thing to remember is that innovations take place all the time and the process of making ethanol fuel can be improved. Some countries, like Brazil, have already adjusted to ethanol fuel and have as many as 50 percent of their cars using an ethanol gasoline blend and twenty percent using ethanol only. As this technology becomes more efficient and accessible these numbers are expected to rise.


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Call for Mandatory Blending of Fuel - AllAfrica.com

Call for Mandatory Blending of Fuel
AllAfrica.com
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries has called on the Government make blending of fuel mandatory. The call comes as low uptake of Green Fuel's 90:10 percent petrol-ethanol blend -- E10 -- has forced the company to stop production after stockpiling .

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Oil and ethanol industries pump up product debate - DesMoinesRegister.com

Autochannel (press release)

Oil and ethanol industries pump up product debate
DesMoinesRegister.com
Robert White, market development director of the Renewable Fuels Association, speaks about the value of ethanol at a press conference Tuesday at a Dahl's gas station in Des Moines. / Andrea Melendez/The Register Ethanol and the oil industry continued .
Ethanol Reduced Gas Prices by $1.09/g EUR Or Didn't You Notice?Global Warming (blog)
ISU Professor Explains Ethanol/Gas Price StudyDomestic Fuel
New University Study: Ethanol Reduced Gas Prices by More than $1 per Gallon in .Autochannel (press release)

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Gasoline Cargoes to Brazil May Rise on Ethanol Drop in JBC View - Bloomberg

Gasoline Cargoes to Brazil May Rise on Ethanol Drop in JBC View
Bloomberg
Gasoline shipments to Brazil from the US and Europe may rise as slumping ethanol production encourages consumption of the auto fuel, JBC Energy GmbH said. Brazilian ethanol production fell more than 40 percent from a year earlier in April, .

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Oil industry doubts ethanol's price impact
WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The oil industry fired back this week at a study that contends gasoline prices in the United States would be more than $1 per gallon higher if not for ethanol...


New alternative fuels station opens in Fullerton
The Propel Clean Mobility Center on Chapman Avenue offers gasoline as well as E85 ethanol and biodiesel. A gas station that also offers E85 ethanol and biodiesel fuels has opened in Fullerton, becoming the first of more than 200 so-called clean mobility centers slated for the state...


Sustainable ethanol cooking fuel plant opens in Mozambique - Ethanol Producer Magazine

Ethanol Producer Magazine

Sustainable ethanol cooking fuel plant opens in Mozambique
Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Holly Jessen | May 18, 2012 An ICM Inc. designed and built cooking fuel ethanol plant is now open in Dondo, MozambiqueEUR”providing area residents with a cleaner alternative to cooking with charcoal. The facility will convert surplus cassava supplied .
Swapping Out Charcoal With EthanolNew York Times (blog)
CleanStar launches first cooking fuel facility in Mozambique; alternative to .Biofuels Digest
NOVOZYMES A/S : leanStar Mozambique launches world's first sustainable cooking .4-traders
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E15 ethanol fuel can damage auto engines - study - Hydrocarbon Processing

USA TODAY

E15 ethanol fuel can damage auto engines - study
Hydrocarbon Processing
Auto repair costs for consumers could rise due to adverse effects of fuel containing 15% ethanol blends (E15), according to new results from a two-year study on engine durability. The study was conducted by FEV, a longtime consultant to the US .
E15 alcohol fuel can wreck engines, auto groups' data sayUSA TODAY
What hurdles remain for E15 ethanol?Energy Collective
With Sales Imminent, Ethanol Blend's Impact on Engine Durability Remains .New York Times (blog)
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Pacific Ethanol to Release First Quarter 2012 Results
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Pacific Ethanol, Inc. , the leading marketer and producer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the Western United States, announced it will release its first quarter 2012 financial results ...


Pacific Ethanol, Inc. Extends and Increases Kinergy's Credit Facility With Wells Fargo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Pacific Ethanol, Inc. , the leading marketer and producer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the Western United States, announced it has extended the credit facility of its subsidiary, ...


ISU Study: Ethanol Reduces Gas Prices
The battle continues to build between advocates and opponents of the Renewable Fuels Standard as they gain fodder from two studies released this week...


New alternative fuels station opens in Fullerton - Los Angeles Times

Ethanol Producer Magazine

New alternative fuels station opens in Fullerton
Los Angeles Times
Jesse Hyatt of Venice pumps E85 into his "flex-fuel" Ford Ranger at Conserv Fuel in Brentwood, one of the few stations in California that sell the 85%-ethanol fuel. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times / May 17, 2012) By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times .
Propel Fuels opens Clean Mobility Center in CaliforniaEthanol Producer Magazine

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New university study: Ethanol reduced gas prices by more than $1 in 2011 - Agri-View

New university study: Ethanol reduced gas prices by more than $1 in 2011
Agri-View
EURœGrowth in US ethanol production has added significantly to the volume of fuel available in the US,EUR said Professor Hayes. EURœIt is as if the US oil refining industry had found a way to extract 10 percent more gasoline from a barrel of oil.

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Pacific Ethanol, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Pacific Ethanol, Inc. , the leading marketer and producer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the Western United States, reported its financial results for the three-months ended March ...


With ethanol the norm, drivers seek out 'pure' gas - VIDEO: Pros and cons of ethanol
York County, Pa. EUR When looking to fill up your tank, would you drive farther to pay more? Randy Hake's customers are doing just that, since he's the only gas station in York County, Pa., selling "pure" ethanol-free fuel...




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