The U.S. House of Representatives voted to block E-15, gasoline that has 15
percent ethanol mixed with it.
Reynolds even believes that if ethanol production hits 10 billion gallons and consumers embrace E85 — the 85
percent ethanol mix — a dedicated pipeline from the Midwest to the East Coast could make economic sense, although the conventional wisdom remains against him.
Not exact matches
In a 1991 study, researchers gave
ethanol mixed with orange juice to nursing moms and found that immediately afterward their babies ate about 20
percent less.
The next day, mice were split into two groups: one control group received water, and the other received water
mixed with 20
percent ethanol — drinking alcohol — in their water bottles for two hours.
«The blend - stock can be
mixed into gasoline at higher concentrations than
ethanol's current limit of 10
percent; plus it can be added to diesel and jet fuel.
The 6.2L - equipped Ford E-Series will be flex fuel compatible, so that drivers can run unleaded gasoline, or any
mix of gas and
ethanol up to E85 (85
percent ethanol).
Fuel economy is approximately 30
percent worse when running E85, but this can be offset by the the
ethanol mix's lower price.
The engine block is a light aluminum block that will run on a
mix of up to 85
percent ethanol.
As we approach the 10
percent ethanol threshold in our fuel
mix, which could mean substantial economic harm to American consumers, it is imperative that Congress revisit this broken RFS policy.