Ethanol fuel

Ethanol Fuel? Recently, the percentage of ethanol in gasoline required has grown. The concern among US citizens of whether or not ethanol should be added to fuel has amplified and generated a controversy. One side of the argument claims ethanol is harmful to cars while the other suggest ethanol fuel reduces our carbon footprint. Two articles, Kukreja and West, discuss the advantages of ethanol in fuel and the article "The Disadvantages of Adding Ethanol to Your Fuel" (“The Disadvantages”) argues the opposing side. These three articles, though possessing opposite opinions, adopted similar styles of demonstrating their beliefs. Kukreja, West, and “The Disadvantages” contain similarities and differences between their intended audiences, context,…

Mixing ethanol with fuel has drawn a lot of attentions in community. Although some experts has confirmed that there is almost no harm to use ethanol as our fuel in our engines or cars, some people who has experienced with it in real deny that statement. We don't know which is true or false, but this issue should be put into our consideration. From the article, it seems that the small engines are worn out and easy to get damage when these are used with ethanol. Benjamin Mallisham who own a…

adult. That overwhelming sense of pride seemed to deflate a little when I filled the tank on my 1999 Nissan frontier for the first time. I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the total $40. This shocking experience not only scared me for life but also made me determined to find a cheaper way to fuel my truck. That is where I found ethanol. Ethanol is a biofuel derived from corn that can be used to fuel cars and trucks that are flex fuel compatible. “In 1908, Ford Motor Company’s first car,…

miles every gallon than when working on general fuel, which normally contains around 10% ethanol. Yet, the favorable circumstances definitely exceed a couple loss of miles every gallon which incorporate lower outflows of air poisons, more motor thump resistance and better vehicle execution and above all decrease in the utilization of imported petroleum ADVANTAGES OF ETHANOL: 1. Greenhouse…

heard of the fuel source, Ethanol. Whether you support the idea or not, it’s at nearly every gas station across the state. Ethanol burns cleaner emissions, lowers gas prices, and is a renewable source of energy. But some think it’s not worth creating Ethanol because it raises food prices, it requires too much energy to create than what is being yielded, and there are better ways to save oil. The truth is, these are partially true, but they still aren’t enough to stop Ethanol production. America…

let the technology drive its own economics. If ethanol is technically viable, it will discover its own place in the economy. When it is highly subsidized, there is no way to tell where it’s true economic strength lies. “Ethanol is propped up by more than 200 tax breaks and subsidies worth at least $5.5 billion a year” (Goodell). And unfortunately biofuel production is such a huge part of the U.S. economy that removing the financial support could cause an economic meltdown the full extent of…

in two thousand and fifteen we were second overall. Iowa is one of the top Agriculture producing states and we, as Iowans, are very proud of that. So what is Iowa famous for? Iowa is known throughout the United States as a major contributor to the nation's Agricultural output. Iowa is particularly known for producing corn. Iowa leads in the production of corn and ranks second in the production of soybeans. We also produce some other major field crops like oats and hay, red clover, flaxseed,…

1. What does the term “renewable” mean? The term renewable when referencing resources means a source of energy that is not exhausted by use, types of renewable resources include water, wind and solar power. 2. Which two renewable energy forms did you choose? In this DF I’d like to discuss biofuel and hydrokinetic power. 3. For each, describe two benefits. Biofuel yields many benefits, however, I feel like the two most important benefits we see when utilizing biofuels are, number one is that…

An advantage of growing corn for use in ethanol production is that corn is a readily available crop in the United States, and there would no longer be a need to import materials to produce fuel. This would also benefit the agriculture industry by providing more jobs to corn planters. Going this route also would lessen the dependence on the Middle East and other countries for oil and fuel. Growing corn for use in ethanol production would also be a more energy efficient way, because there would be…

Introduction As the threats of climate change have increased, so has research on alternative energy. Alternative energy differs from classic fuel sources (i.e. coal, shale, natural gas) because it uses natural resources that has the ability to be consistently replaced; thus it is also termed “renewable energy.” “Biofuels” are a specific class of renewable energy that refers to biomass (versus other natural resources like sunlight) or harvested metabolites from living organisms that can be…