Alan Browne wrote:
bluezfolk wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:

For the North American audience
60 Minutes will present a segement on E-85 (Ethanol) fuels,

Sunday May 7 (19:00 EDT, CBS).

I halfheartedly apologize for the OT posting, but you know how
sensitive I am on this topic.

E-85 is 85% ethanol. The vehicle must have a fuel mix sensor and
controls. This is a growth trend area in North America which,
while it doesn't reduce consumption, it at least displaces it with
a renewable fuel that burns cleaner than gasoline.

Is there any truth to the rumor that the pollution created and
energy
used in the manufacture of E85 offsets the savings?

Nope.
http://www.ilcorn.org/Ethanol/85__Et...__ethanol.html

Suggests a net 33% gain (and improving).

Way I heard it, there isn't sufficient production and infrastructure
to supply sufficient material to make a significant difference. The
liquid's nature is such that it isn't an appropriate subject for
current mass distribution methods: it must be _trucked_ to its
destination. Again, insufficient capacity likely to be available in
the forseeable future.

Too bad. I really like the idea of fuel from renewable biomass. We've
just made the wrong investments for too long. Sad.

--
Frank ess