But if I had to choose new green subsidies that are
based on ethanol production.
Not exact matches
«The study says it will be very hard to make a biofuel that has a better greenhouse gas impact than gasoline using corn residue,» which puts it in the same boat as corn -
based ethanol, said David Tilman, a professor at the University of Minnesota who has done research
on biofuels» emissions from the farm to the tailpipe.
The
base fuel tax
on gasoline, diesel and
ethanol is 25.6 cents per gallon.
The U.S. economy is a corn -
based ethanol producer and this has helped put upward pressure
on global grain prices which has benefited Brazil's farmers.
The government is going to cut the tax
on sugar -
based ethanol producers by 80 % — from 120 REALS per cubic meter to 25 REALS.
Henry Ford's original Model T of the early 20th century, for example, was designed to run
on hemp -
based ethanol.
But EPA's draft regulation refused to take a position
on the controversial issue of whether corn -
based ethanol or soybean - derived biodiesel actually qualifies as a «renewable fuel» under this standard.
But one industry group —
ethanol producers — is noting Pruitt's past differences with Trump
on another hot - button EPA issue: the law that mandates the use of the crop -
based gasoline additive.
The company can produce more than 100 gallons of fuel per ton
based on lab experiments because bacteria make more
ethanol: «We aren't producing butanol, propanol, hexanol, octanol, and all the other alcohols,» Bolsen says.
Safety regulations
on the space station prohibited the use of the standard fixing solution of
ethanol, chloroform and acetic acid, but after much testing, the scientists developed an alternative
based on a mixture of acetic acid,
ethanol and distilled water.
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An
ethanol burner fire table with a tiger wood
base on the upper deck adds warmth for cool evenings.
(As a extension another animation shows how
ethanol and water are separated
based on boiling point.
The Corvette Z06 E85 Concept pace car is
based on the production Z06 — already one of the fastest and most powerful cars
on the market — and is powered by E85, which consists of 85 percent
ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.
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The kit provides changes in the cold start cranking compensation, changes to the maximum target boost, changes in the ignition timing, changes to target airflow, changes in cam timing, and changes in the fuel economy gauge reading all
based solely
on ethanol content in the gas tank.
U.S.
based tuner Switzer Performance is constantly looking for new ways of improving the Nissan GT - R, and their latest customized version of Godzilla packs no less than 900 horsepower and runs
on...
ethanol.
Based on the just released Low Carbon Fuel Standard prepared by the University of California for the Governor, «regular» gasoline as a value of 85 — 92 g CO2 eq / MJ, while natural gas has a value of ~ 80 g CO2 eq / MJ, electricity in California has an average value of 27 g CO2 eq / MJ (when used to drive an electric vehicle), and cellulosic
ethanol derived from municipal solid waste is ~ 5 g CO2 eq / MJ.
What do Steven Chu and John Holdren have to say about the calculus of corn -
based ethanol, and its impact
on biodiversity in farm country?
While
ethanol, for example derived from corn but distilled in a facility powered by coal was, in fact,
on average worse, than gasoline, some of the envisioned cellulosic -
based biofuels could be dramatically better
on a g CO2 eq / MJ
basis.
Nonetheless, it's worth mentioning, again, that Obama won the Iowa caucuses largely
on a pro-corn
ethanol basis.
As we're seeing with corn
based ethanol, the amount of subsidy is
based entirely
on political considerations and not
on whether the fuel provides a public good.
For different reasons, sugar subsidies,
ethanol subsidies, corn and wheat subsidies, really just about any farm subsidies that aren't
based on preventing soil erosion.
(05/01/2013) Intensification of Brazil's sugarcane industry in response to rising demand for sugar -
based ethanol could have impacts
on the regional climate reports a new study by researchers from Arizona State University, Stanford University and the Carnegie Institution for Science.
• The RFS is a de facto tax
on motorists because it requires them to consume
ethanol, which,
on an energy - equivalent
basis, is significantly more expensive than gasoline.
Similarly, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office issued a report
on the subject in June 2014, finding «only limited potential» for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through use of corn -
based ethanol in the future:
Switchgrass and hybrid poplars would produce relatively high
ethanol yields
on marginal lands, but it likely will be another decade before cellulosic
ethanol can compete with corn -
based ethanol.
Qteros» core technology is
based on the Q - Microbe ™, which converts biomass into
ethanol in a single step.
But as he notes, development in cellulosic
ethanol is gaining traction
on an international
basis, and there are more pilots to work with across the US and overseas.
Intensification of Brazil's sugarcane industry in response to rising demand for sugar -
based ethanol could have impacts
on the regional climate reports a new study by researchers from Arizona State University,...
FFVs look and perform just like «regular» vehicles, with one difference: instead of running solely
on gasoline, they are designed to burn alcohol
based fuels (
ethanol and methanol), gasoline, or any mixture of the two.
Of course, they didn't forecast $ 135 - a-barrel oil or the disastrous effects of corn -
based ethanol on food prices.
As I wrote last week, Peterson appears to be frightened that if the EPA goes
on record admitting that corn -
based ethanol is an ecological bust, the industry could be penalized by the Waxman - Markey cap - and - trade scheme.
A gallon of
ethanol contains about 30 percent less energy than a gallon of gasoline; this is one of the reasons that the May 15th AAA Daily Fuel Gauge report shows that,
on an energy - output
basis, gasoline containing 15 percent
ethanol is 58 cents more expensive than regular grade gasoline.
When really pressed
on why the USDA and the Obama administration continue to support corn
based ethanol, they point to using it as helping support the fledgling cellulosic
ethanol industry, which seems to always be just 5 years away from commercial viability.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will spend $ 250 million to establish and operate two new Bioenergy Research Centers to accelerate basic research
on the development of cellulosic
ethanol and other biofuels from biomass, including biodiesel, biofuels for aviation, and biologically
based hydrogen and other fuels from sunlight.
Based on the cost for plants like the one BP proposed in Florida, the cost could be 10 times higher for a cellulosic plant than a corn
ethanol one, at least for the first plants, says Wallace Tyner, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University.
Your unspoken assumption is that GW Bush implemented
ethanol policies
based (at least primarily)
on an environmentalist's rationale.
If total oil supply
based on these numbers are compared, the United States actually produces more oil than these other countries because the United States produces far more oil from natural gas and other liquids (e.g.
ethanol) and refinery gain than do the other countries.
The White House, «Remarks by the President
on National Fuel Efficiency Standards,» transcript (Washington, DC: Office of the Press Secretary, 19 May 2009); John M. Broder, «Obama to Toughen Rules
on Emissions and Mileage,» New York Times, 19 May 2009; corn
ethanol conversion is author's estimate,
based on Collins, op.
(2) Hydrous
Ethanol — The use of hydrous ethanol blends of E10, E20, E30 and E85 in motor vehicles specifically selected for test purposes will be permitted on a trial basis until January 1
Ethanol — The use of hydrous
ethanol blends of E10, E20, E30 and E85 in motor vehicles specifically selected for test purposes will be permitted on a trial basis until January 1
ethanol blends of E10, E20, E30 and E85 in motor vehicles specifically selected for test purposes will be permitted
on a trial
basis until January 1, 2012.
By deriving it from inedible plant matter such as switchgrass, wood chips, and wheat straw, the hope is that cellulosic
ethanol could supplement our transportation fuels in a way that is more efficient and has fewer harmful impacts
on the environment and food prices than corn -
based ethanol.
The report looked primarily at jet fuel alternatives like algal and
ethanol -
based fuel — and determined that funding would be better spent
on efficiency measures instead.
Another important question she takes
on is the extent to which corn -
based ethanol production could be increased.
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based Fuels
The last time we made mention of Orange County Choppers, the New York
based custom motorcycle manufacturer, they'd been commissioned by the Iowa Farm Bureau to build the nation's first motorcycle that ran
on E85
ethanol fuel.
Complete Ingredients: Soap nut extract, natural (saccharodial) surfactants
based on corn, potatoes and sugarcane, pure vegetable soap from controlled organic cultivation, fatty alcohol sulphates of coconut oil,
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Far from having a substantial impact
on reducing net emissions of GHG, Wolf says, European rapeseed oil -
based diesel and U.S. corn -
based ethanol have in fact only made small contributions - 13 % less than conventional diesel and 18 % less than petrol, respectively.