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Concerning e85 and other alternative fuels.

Archive for August 21st, 2008

Posted by admin on August 21, 2008

AGs in Action

Iowa, Neb. retailers allegedly sold E85 as regular, E10; Miss. retailer mislabeled octane SUMNER, Iowa — A state consumer-protection lawsuit alleges that Pronto Market gas stations in Sumner and Fairbank, Iowa, “improperly and

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Posted by admin on August 21, 2008

Vu sur autoroute : l’E85 moins cher que le GPL !

Ceci est un signe fort, car même avec une accalmie très précaire du prix du baril de pétrole, le GPL (qui reste indexé sur le prix du baril de brut) va voir son prix continuer à monter, faisant de l’E85 le carburant le moins cher de

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Posted by admin on August 21, 2008

Koenigsegg CCX-R Edition

Powered by a 4.8 litre Koenigsegg V8, this monster churns out an unbelievable 1018bhp when run on E85 Bioethanol. 0-60 comes up in a mind-blowing 2.9 seconds, and the top speed is 254mph! The Top Gear crew claim, quite reasonably,

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Posted by admin on August 21, 2008

The Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part III: Corn Can’t Fix Our Oil

If we are to use E85 (or similar) to end our dependence on oil, we need to convert approximately 97% of the land surface area of the United States to corn production. This is a number from the Pimentel Report, since debunked.

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Posted by admin on August 21, 2008

Oklahoma Business Briefs

ENERGY Red Rock is selling E85 fuelRed Rock Distributing Co. is selling E85 fuel at its NE 4 and Harrison Avenue property in Oklahoma City, company officials said Tuesday. >The…

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Posted by admin on August 21, 2008

Simmons 8 Point 3 9X40 Scope Review and Photo

NEW SIMMONS AETEC 2.8-10X44 RIFLE SCOPE MATTE 512101. ROBERT SIMMONS EXPRESSIONS BRUSH POINTED ROUND E85-8. ROBERT SIMMONS EXPRESSIONS BRUSH POINTED ROUND E85-8. SIMMONS RIFLE SCOPE AETEC 512101 2.8-10X44 WA HUNT

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Posted by admin on August 21, 2008

Technique - Amélioration :: RE: Bioethanol et kit de conversion

Certains véhicules à injection dotés de sonde lambda acceptent de voir le taux d’E85 augmenter dans des proportions plus importantes de l’ordre de 50% voire beaucoup plus, de l’ordre de 75% sur certains véhicules Renault à moteur K4M

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Posted by admin on August 21, 2008

"Going Green" Supposed to Help the Environment; Not Earn More Cash

Jerry Fratzke, owner of Pronto Markets, allegedly bought at least 2500 gallons of E85 ethanol blended fuel, then sold it as either unleaded regular gas, or 10% ethanol-enhanced fuel. According to the pleadings filed in conjunction with

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Posted by admin on August 21, 2008

Ethanol As Fuel Has Pros And Cons

However, the government Website fueleconomy.gov compares the prices of gasoline versus an E85 mixture on certain flex fuel vehicles. It shows that more money is spent on E85 in a year than on gasoline.

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Posted by admin on August 21, 2008

Why I Bought A New Truck

In doing research for fuel efficient vehicles I ran across a lot of information on E85. E85 (when made from corn) doesn’t contain as much energy as gasoline, consequently fuel mileage is lower in most vehicles when running on E85.

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