Eco-mmunity to End Fossil Fuel
E85?
I know my dad has a E 85 capable truck, its an higher octane fuel that burns cleaner than regular gas, but there is only one gas station that carries it in southern Cali! When is this going to become more readily available?
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Permalink Reply by Sassan on -
Luz,
Iz me Juan :)
I must say that I'm delighted to hear of people purchasing E 85 capable cars, esp trucks. the good news is that more and more people buying these trucks will drive up the demand for more fueling stations. You should be proud that your father has the foresight and willingness to do this so early-on. he is a great example for us all
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Permalink Reply by Maximillian Krieg on -
haha, sassy that was me, max! i didn't know I was some how logged into Luz's account at work!
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Permalink Reply by Luz on -
that's not true Max...that was my intelligent input...just kidin'..good input
max!...
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Permalink Reply by J McKinley on -
While I definitely support alternative fuel vehicles, I'm not very convinced that E85 is such a great idea when looking at the big picture. Currently, the source for fuel ethanol is almost 100% corn (grown primarily in the US and Mexico). This is not so bueno for several reasons: 1) it inflates corn prices, resulting in higher food costs; 2) corn once used for food products is now processed for E85 ethanol, reducing supply to less fortunate areas that depend on corn as a primary food source (recently seen in western Mexico); 3) the farming of corn ethanol is very energy intensive and relies almost exclusively on fossil fuels; 4) corn is the most highly tax-payer subsidized agricultural product (by far) in the US.
I would highly recommend Michael Pollan's book, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma', to anyone interested in the history, science and sustainability of food. There's a fantastic section on corn in the US. While this may sound really boring, it's quite engaging and I guarantee that it will change your perspective on each visit to the grocery store.
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Permalink Reply by J McKinley on
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Wow, I didn't realize that corn has more than doubled in cost over the past 2 years, from $2.00 to $4.28 per bushel. The President of the World Bank recently blamed the farming of biofuels for rising food prices, and there were food cost riots in Egypt and Haiti last week. While high energy prices, inflation and dietary advances for the world's emerging countries certainly contribute, the sustainability of biofuel farming just doesn't seem to add up.
World Bank President Robert Zoellick: "It is clearly the case that programs in Europe and the United States that have increased biofuel production have contributed to the added demand for food."
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seems to disagree, but it's hard to believe when biofuel crops are bumping other food-bound crops since they are more profitable.
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