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Gold/Mining/Energy : Bio-Fuels: The Case for Micro-Algae

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To: jmhollen who wrote (81)11/2/2010 10:46:56 PM
From: Condo  Read Replies (1) of 121
 
- Part 2 - (That was an information-rich message you wrote.)

>The problem with Ethanol is the back door BS interference by Big Oil and the fact that getting E-10 moved up to E-20 (a no brainer) is being thwarted for no practical reason.<
The latest gov't. myth is that cars built before 2000 may have trouble running more than the present E-10.
"May" being an Oil Lobby weasel word, no doubt.
My current understanding is that ordinary gasoline car engines can accept up to 24% ethanol.
Or more, unless your '77 Jeep V8 was unusual in some way.

>E-85 is gradually growing as the auto industry produces more Flex vehicles. A FED mandate for E-20 would help the entire USA and begin eliminating the need for any subsidies; more volume always solves production cost problems - if plants add efficiency at the same time.<
As I understand it, there are mountains of commercial corn all over the mid-west right now, produced by impressive machinery and fostered by gov't. corn programs.
Congress could unravel this knot a lot quicker with E-20 and FFV mandates.
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