Here is a Popular Mechanics article from 2006, but doesn't give the
information that I thought it did.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/alternative-fuel/news/2690341?page=2
Here is an article on Ethanol from Stanford University that links it
to increased medical problems,
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2007/april18/ethanol-041807.html
"Inhaling ozone—even at low levels—can decrease lung capacity,
inflame lung tissue, worsen asthma and impair the body's immune
system, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The World
Health Organization estimates that 800,000 people die each year from
ozone and other chemicals in smog."
Gasoline gallon equivalent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline_gallon_equivalent
Here is another interesting article:
http://www.energy-consumers-edge.com/disadvantages-of-biomass.html
David Moyer
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On 1/12/2011 2:36 PM, David Moyer wrote:
Also don't forget that we are all paying for this as the US
government in subsidies to farmers as well as it raises our food
costs. I think I have a report about that on E85 somewhere. I
signed the petition several months ago. I passed it on to several
others, but will do it again and make sure they sign it as well.
David Moyer
Remcon Associates, LLC
Tel: 281-360-2158
Fax: 281-360-2168
Cell: 281-795-2712
On 1/12/2011 10:39 AM, Finn Lassen wrote:
I just signed it and forwarded this to two people.
If everyone would do this, it would snowball to millions.
The truth of "reduced gas mileage" ought to strike a cord in
these times with rising gas prices.
If someone has a link to factual data that clearly shows how
there is no net energy gain by adding ethanol to our gas, please
get that added to the petition.
(By no "net net energy gain", I mean that the energy used to
sow, harvest, produce, add and transport the ethanol needs to be
weighed against the energy provided by that ethanol. I assume
that if it were cost-effective no subsidies would be needed.)
Finn
On 1/12/2011 11:08 AM, Mark Steitle wrote:
Dear Rotorheads,
I have just read and signed the petition: "Keep
ethanol-free gas widely available".
Please take a moment to read about this important issue,
and join me in signing the petition. It takes just 30
seconds, but can truly make a difference. We are trying to
reach 10000 signatures - please sign here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/keep-pure-gas/
Once you have signed, you can help even more by asking
your friends and family to sign as well.
Thank you!
Mark
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