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Hokie Chris

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Ethanol does have a lower energy density


So I think that means negative in your question

Brazil uses sugarcane, So they avoid the whole corn starch to fermentable sugars. But thats the process helps pay the mortgage, so there's that.

I take the whole E15 debate to be purely political, or at least a discussion around competing benefits. Midwest states have been pushing for E15 for years, and the petroleum industry has been pushing against it. I know part of the problem with the ethanol in engines is that ethanol will take on water if it sticks around too long, so maybe that gets worse in cold weather.

(In response to this post by `lag)

Posted: 04/12/2022 at 12:21PM



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Bring on the clean E15! -- reconhokie 04/12/2022 09:14AM
  Horrible idea. Unnecessary. ** -- HokieSignGuy 04/12/2022 11:33AM
  Midwest farmers disagree ** -- Hokie Chris 04/12/2022 11:58AM
  Or just fire your horrible decision makers. ** -- reconhokie 04/12/2022 2:22PM
  It's not 1-for-1 in terms of energy/unit weight or volume -- Hokie Chris 04/12/2022 11:58AM
  All good points... -- `lag 04/12/2022 12:05PM
  Ethanol does have a lower energy density -- Hokie Chris 04/12/2022 12:21PM
  If the US EPA says it’s bad for the environment- -- reconhokie 04/12/2022 2:34PM
  Yeah, devil's in the details. -- `lag 04/12/2022 12:42PM
  Here's some links from the DOE I found interesting -- Hokie Chris 04/12/2022 3:23PM
  The newest fad, "poop soda!" -- EDGEMAN 04/12/2022 12:50PM
  The CO2 from the ethanol factories is really clean -- Hokie Chris 04/12/2022 1:09PM
  So which is worse? ** -- reconhokie 04/12/2022 3:04PM
  The end goal is to make beef too expensive? ** -- typed by ben 04/12/2022 12:28PM
  Just one of the goals. -- EDGEMAN 04/12/2022 12:48PM
  I’m fairly certain those studies have been done… -- vthokieq 04/12/2022 09:50AM
  Ugh! This needs to be stopped NOW! ** -- EDGEMAN 04/12/2022 09:19AM
  Which is it? 2007 or 2010? ** -- typed by ben 04/12/2022 09:39AM
  Maybe you are thinking of E85 ** -- typed by ben 04/12/2022 10:19AM
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