With E15, the ethanol industry wins, but American consumers lose
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Ethanol may fuel higher food prices
Have you forgotten that ethanol is the brain child of " man made global warming" which has been scientifically proven to be based solely on junk science?
SL
Source: http://www.humanevents.com/2012/09/18/w ... mers-lose/In a move likely to take that confidence away from the American consumer, EPA decided to allow the use of gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol (E15) for model year motor vehicles 2001 and newer, a 50 percent increase from the current limit of 10 percent ethanol (E10). In its rush to force E15 on the market, the EPA neglected to conduct basic testing necessary to ensure the safety of American consumers. Rather, it placed political science and largesse for the ethanol industry ahead of real science and consumer welfare.
Furthermore, under the Renewable Fuels Standard, or RFS, refiners will likely be mandated to blend increasing amounts of biofuels, of which primarily ethanol is a significant portion of the mandate, into the fuel supply, eventually reaching 36 billion gallons by 2022.
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Association (AFPM), representing U.S. refiners, along with a number of other industries and organizations, including automakers, small equipment and boat manufacturers and owners, motorcycle groups, food groups and the environmental community, are highly concerned with the host of potential problems in allowing E15 into commercial use. Regardless of EPA's blind approval of its use, studies have shown that it's not suitable for any gasoline-powered engine, including ones EPA has deemed capable of running on E15.
A recent study by the Coordinating Research Council (CRC) found that the use of E15 can result in significant engine damage in newer vehicles. Nearly 5 million vehicles currently on the road have similar characteristics to the newer vehicles that failed in the study.
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Ethanol may fuel higher food prices
Source: http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/2012 ... nav%7CheadThat has reignited the so-called food vs. fuel debate, a long-running shouting match between the oil and livestock lobbies, which believe relatively new fuel standards are diverting corn resources away from the consumer and artificially driving up food prices, and the clean energy contingent, which sees the standards as necessary framework toward a post-oil America.
Have you forgotten that ethanol is the brain child of " man made global warming" which has been scientifically proven to be based solely on junk science?
SL