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hotrod
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Colorado
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 Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject: Major news coverage of E85 |
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Just thought I would post a heads up to everyone, got this blurb from NEVC today:
4/12/06
FROM: Phil Lampert
SUBJECT: E85 Evening News Stories
Two major television networks will be airing stories this week on E85 and FFVs. Tune in tonight for an NBC Nightly News broadcast story on the fuel. Tomorrow, CBS Evening News plans to air a piece regarding the same. Although we are unsure of the spin on these stories, staff has been communicating with both networks on the accuracy of their information.
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Revision
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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Location: Carol Stream, IL
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: Popular Mechanics article on Alternate Fuels |
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Anyone else read the Popular Mechanics issue on Alternate Fuels?
The two fuels they reviewed of interest to me are E85 and Biodiesel.
They gave E85 a "Hopeful - to a point" outlook rating and Biodiesel a "Good" outlook rating.
According to their math: | Quote: | | Popular Mechanics May 2006 - One acre of corn can produce 300 gal of ethanol per growing season. So, in order to replace that 200 billion gal of petroleum products, American farmers would need to dedicate 675 million acres or 71 percent of the nation's 938 million acres of farmland, to growing feedstock. |
They also gave Electric vehicles an outlook of "Mixed" and Hydrogen and outlook of "Good - someday".
The "spin" that I saw in Popular Mechanics is that biofuels are promising, but that we shouldn't bet the farm on them yet. It seems that 200 billion gallons of petroleum products a year number is daunting. |
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compudude86
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
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Location: algonquin, IL
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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just watched one on fox chicago for my illinois bretheren
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running a 95 buick century on e-85, yes it can be done!! |
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