E85 Ethanol http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85 Is E85 Ethanol the solution to end oil dependence? Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:52:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en American grown fuel key to security? http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/american-grown-fuel-key-to-security/ http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/american-grown-fuel-key-to-security/#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:52:32 +0000 admin http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/?p=7 Can E85 ethanol and other biofuels be the key to independence from oil producing states run by dictators and other unsavory people?

Robert Zubrin writes that our country is at the mercy of totalitarians because we obtain most of our fuel from outside of the United States:

This brings us to today. Unlike the 1940s, when the U.S. produced a majority of the world’s oil, we now produce only 8 percent. The majority of both production and reserves now rest in the hands of totalitarians committed to the destruction of the West. This places us in a very perilous situation.

Even short of war, this imbalance places the fate of our country in danger.

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]]> http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/american-grown-fuel-key-to-security/feed/ Gas consumption drops to 35 year low http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/gas-consumption-drops-to-35-year-low/ http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/gas-consumption-drops-to-35-year-low/#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:14 +0000 admin http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/?p=6 Record high gasoline prices spurred on by ever increasing crude oil prices have inspired American drivers to cut back on fuel consumption. Drivers are using less gasoline — gasoline usage has dropped to its lowest levels in 35 years.

Video: Drivers using less gasoline as prices keep soaring

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Why not brew your own ethanol? A company has created a backyard solution to creating your own ethanol distillery.

Video: Brew your own flex fuel

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]]> http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/brew-your-own-ethanol/feed/ Police switch to E85 Ethanol as gas prices rise http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/police-switch-to-e85-ethanol-as-gas-prices-rise/ http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/police-switch-to-e85-ethanol-as-gas-prices-rise/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:00:47 +0000 admin http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/?p=4 Police departments across the nation are switching from regular unleaded gasoline to E85 ethanol as gas prices continue their steady climb past $4.00 per gallon.

West Lafayette, Indiana’s police department has started using E85 ethanol for its cruisers.  Austin, Texas and Las Vegas are also using the alternative bio fuel as a way to combat budget breaking fuel costs

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]]> http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/police-switch-to-e85-ethanol-as-gas-prices-rise/feed/ Does it pay to use E85 Ethanol Flex Fuel? http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/does-it-pay-to-use-e85-ethanol-flex-fuel/ http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/does-it-pay-to-use-e85-ethanol-flex-fuel/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:37:47 +0000 admin http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/?p=3 The Orlando Sentinel’s automotive editor Steven Cole Smith investigates if E85 Ethanol saves money.

The loss in fuel economy might be more than the savings because drivers will have to fill up more with E85 Ethanol.

Of course, changing driving habits can made a huge difference.  A lot of gasoline and other alternative fuel is wasted trying to rush from stop light to stop light.  Pacing ones driving by anticipating traffic conditions and trying to conserve momentum can make up for the loss in fuel efficiency when using E85 Ethanol or any other fuel.

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]]> http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/07/does-it-pay-to-use-e85-ethanol-flex-fuel/feed/ Hello world! Welcome To E85 Ethanol http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/06/hello-world/ http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/2008/06/hello-world/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:17:11 +0000 admin http://christopherhedges.com/1/e85/?p=1 This is the first post of E85 Ethanol.

I’m lucky to live in the Midwest there there are plentiful E85 Ethanol filling stations.  This is my blog about my experiences as a flex-fuel user.  I’ll also include news and other interesting things that I discover about E85 Ethanol.

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