GM continues partnership with Governors Ethanol Coalition
The Governors Ethanol
Coalition (GEC) is a group of U.S. governors and representatives from other nations that promotes the use of ethanol.
General Motors, which began a partnership with the GEC last year, said last week it would extend that partnership.Ken W. Cole, GM’s vice president for law and public policy, stated, "We are delighted to continue our work with the GEC on this important campaign to promote the use of E85 in states across the country. This partnership is just one of our many efforts to minimize the impact of our cars and trucks on the environment, including the 1.5 million GM vehicles already capable of using E85 fuel. GM will continue to work with organizations like the GEC to promote the use of E85 and the many available benefits for the environment, the economy and consumers."
General Motors will continue to loan E85 flex-fuel vehicles to GEC members as both organizations work to educate the public about the vehicles, the technology and the fuel alternative. GM also plans to add more than 400,000 flex-fuel vehicles to the road by year’s end.
[Source: Auto Spectator]
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Fabulo 4:46PM (4/05/2006)
Good news everyone!
Nothing has changed, we're still doing what we said we would be doing. There is no change. We just like to reaffirm that we are commited to E85. Millions of vehicles form GM already are E85 capable. Don;t believe the naysayer that say it's not available at the pump. The point is that your 15mpg truck will get 10 mpg. WooHoo! And it's almost cheaper gallon to gallon!
Getting dizzy. Spinning too fast...
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Cervus 5:44PM (4/05/2006)
Why aren't we using butanol instead of ethanol? It's a four-carbon alcohol with very similar energy density and combustion characterisics to gasoline. Any engineers out there?
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Fabulo 6:05PM (4/05/2006)
Why aren't we using butanol instead of ethanol?
1. grind corn
2. add water
3. add yeast
4. stir
5. let sit for a while, vent co2
6. distillation
7. collect alcoohol
As I understand it, ethanol is the byproduct of yeast feeding and is retrived by distillation (I know this is over simplistic, this is a much more refined process) Same principle as wine, beer, wiskey, etc.
You can probably go from ethanol to butanol (I'm not a chemist) but I guess it would add complexity/cost/energy demand on it.
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SaveGas 6:24PM (4/05/2006)
Look at the joyful look on the Soccer mom's face, "Whew Bobby, now I can drive the burb' without feeling so guilty..."
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Cervus 6:58PM (4/05/2006)
There's a new fermentation process developed by Environmental Energy Inc. that claims to get 2.5 gallons of butanol out of a bushel of corn.
http://www.butanol.com/
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Ethanol 9:07PM (4/20/2006)
You can find more info on ethanol at:
http://www.ethanol-news.com
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