Why E85 is not beign promoted as an alternate fuel?
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It actually is. GM is spending millions on the Live Green Go Yellow campaign which features Flex Fuel GM vehicles that can take both E85 and regular gasoline. Although E85 is cheaper than regular gas, there are still supply shortages due to the fact that it has to be grown, processed, and transported from the Midwest\n\nAnd here is a news link from IBD
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You should probably do a google search on it. Put in alternative fuels, International Energy Agency or LEED(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The International Energy Association website has a lot of info on that, but countries like America, Australia, Netherlands/Holland, Germany, Japan, Kenya, and a lot of countries are using alternative fuels/energy. This is another good site - http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,2686,en_2649_37459_1_1_1_1_37459,00.html
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yes mate,its a zetec engine.only the rs focus and st170 didnt have zetecs.although none of the new ones do.
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well first of all, it is a sport industry that supports more than a few thousand jobs, plus the type of fuel that those cars use is not what you use in your everyday SUV, and if you are so worried about conserving energy-direct your efforts in a direction that would actually make a difference-direct it towards those SUV driving mothers that have a vehicle that will chauffeur around a whole soccer team, yet only one team member is riding in that one car-hello has anyone ever heard of car pooling, but no one will do this.  Direct it toward people that jump into their car to run to the corner grocery store to get 1 item, when they could take 15 minutes of their time, walk to the same store to get the same item, and save gas doing it-but they gotta drive there.  Direct your efforts toward the millions of people who drive to work everyday, when they could take a bus or carpool van, sure it isn't as convenient, but they are saving gas, saving energy, saving the earth.  In the end, people will tell you that cutbacks need to be made, that sacrifices need to be made, they just forget that they could and should be the ones to do so, they think it should be done by everyone else but them.
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If you're doing this to save on fuel economy, you're kind of missing the point.  Your engine needs the same stoichiometric amount of fuel to run, no matter the dilution level.  In other words, your engine will burn the same number of gasoline molecules, whether or not there is water present.
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Yes, there are several ethonal engines available. The reason more ethonal is not produced, however, is supply and demand. There a few ethonal motors on the road, so there is a small demand. It would take a complete phaze-out of gasoline engines in order to fully convert to ethonal, meaning everyone would be required to trade in their cars for the newest model. Since not everyone can afford this, there would still be a need for gasoline.\nAlso, ethonal engines do not get the same power as gasoline engines, which is a deterrent to many. And since ethonal is not currently available everywhere, few are willing to take that extra step on finding out where to buy ethonal fuel.\nCombined with this is the fact that many government officials have a financial interest in the oil economy, and would stand to lose a great deal of money if the country converted to an alternative fuel source.
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apresocratic,\nRawk on, man!  I want what you're on...\n\nAdrian,\nYes, there are barriers in the U.S. government that are slowing the transition down.  However, keep in mind that big Oil companies are actually evolving into big Energy companies, buying into whatever will lead our future markets.  Everyone knows Oil is a time bomb waiting to go off and die out.  There's no reason not to encourage alternative fuel sources.\n\nAt the same time, we'll never be 100% off of foreign oil before it's gone, but that doesn't mean we can't get consumption down to a respectable number so that fluctuations in price stop having an immediate impact on our economy.
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Well, I've found a way to Convert Gasoline into Propane. But, it's Illegal to do so on any U S A Vehicle Built from 1996 to the Present.This is the EPA-OBD II Law that Mandates that all Vehicles must Run at 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel. Any Deviation, even if Fuel Economy is Improved, and Emissions are Lowered, and the Vehicle will Fail Inspection, and will be Illegal to Operate. This is Insane! My System, which is very Compact and Safe utilizes Low Pressure Air to Produce 100 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel.Bottom line, 50 + MPG with even the Largest SUV, and 10 Times Less Air Pollution. Also, this will actually Result in far more Engine Power, and longer Engine Life! I'm not the First, only the Latest to do this. I've been to the US Patent Office, and Looked at other Diagrams of Fuel to Vapor Systems that have been Bought Out, and kept off the Market. The Pogue Carburetor is an Excellent Example. It is Documented at the US Patent Office as having Achieved 100 + MPG with a Flathead Ford V-8 Engine that, with a Conventional Fuel System was at best 15 MPG ! Engines Run best on Vapor, [100 to 1] not Atomized Liquid, [14.7 to 1]. If this is Wrong, then how is it that Engines DO Run on Propane? To do so by Conventional Means involves Utilizing a Large, Cumbersome, Expensive Tank, which must be Hauled with the Vehicle. Also, Expensive Tank to Engine Metering Equipment. And, the Extra Hassle of Refilling the Tank. So much Hassle, that even with Gas. going back to $3.OO Per Gallon, it's just not Worth It! All Petroleum is Essentially the Same on a Molecular Level. Only the Dispersal is Altered. All Petroleum comes from the same Place, Earth! But, when the "Big Brother Box" is Hooked Up to any OBD-II Vehicle, like Yours[?] It has to Be 14.7 to 1 or Else! Hybirds aren't the Answer. At Highway Speed, the 14.7 to 1 Gas Engine takes over, Plus the Heavy, Expensive Batteries have to be Hauled as Well. Just Like the Propane Tank.Cheap, Safe Hydrogen is the Ultimate Answer. As long as there is so much Profit in Petroleum, that's not going to Change anytime Soon. I Think that My Vapor Unit could possibly be a Step toward Converting Tap Water to Hydrogen, but I don't have the Resources to Conduct the needed Research. Water Converted to a Cold Fog would be a lot easier to Convert to Hydrogen. In the Short Term, I'd like to Convert as many Older Vehicles as Possible to Vapor Fuel, and Donate them, Starting with the Local Meals On Wheels Program.There are Many People willing to Help the Homebound Elderly, but with the Cost of Fuel, it's becoming Increasingly Difficult to do so. Also, Volunteer Veterans' Service Organizations. We All Owe Them so Very Much! And, Homeless Shelters. See, Greed has Stopped the Whole Fuel to Vapor Thing every Time! And That OBD-II Law....To Donate to Charity would be such a Slap in the Face of all who have Stopped Vapor Fuel! Money isn't everything. Take a Deep Breath of Clean, Fresh Air ! How do You put a Price on That? Here's a Website that's a Couple of Years Old, but Please take Time to Read It all. Very Informative! http://energy21.freeservers.com/bookrep.html Thanks for Asking the Question, and giving Me the Opportunity to Respond! Nothing will Change, but at least We can Talk about It!
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Not a good question. Power is related to the volume of fuel/air mixture.
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Right.  Fuel additives are helpful for reduction of emissions, although they are not always economical.  For the most part, the US congress has subsidized the creation of ethanol, which tends to be a net cost unless created from waste agricultural products.\nAnother substance that has the same anti-emissions properties as ethanol is MTBE.  There has been a lot of press about MTBE recently due to its tendency to pollute groundwater.
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Probably not.  Octane rating is a measurement of its antiknock ability.  High compression engines tend to prematurely ignite gasoline in the engine and require more antiknock compounds than other engines.  Therefore, they require a higher octane rating.  All modern engines do not require the higher octane rating and do not receive any benefit, environmental or otherwise, from using gasoline which is of a higher octane rating.  In fact, using a gasoline with a higher octane rating than the engine is designed for can damage the engine.  So, if you have a relatively new car (less than 10 years old) use the 87 octane gasoline and leave the expensive high octane gas for those poor souls whose engines require it.  You will get better performance and better engine life from regular gas.
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No. It just wastes more gas, builds up carbon deposits in the cylinders quicker, and tends to make the engine an oil burner.  There are many possible reasons why his is faster, but worse than optimum combustion isn't one of them.
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Hydrogen as an energy source\n\nHydrogen is not a pre-existing source of energy like fossil fuels, but a carrier, much like a battery. There are no "hydrogen wells" or "hydrogen mines" on Earth, so H2 cannot be considered a primary energy source such as fossil fuels or uranium. Since H2 is so light, any amount present on earth will float up into the atmosphere and out into space. H2 can however be burned in internal combustion engines, an approach advocated by BMW's experimental hydrogen car. There are several methods of storing hydrogen for transport applications, the most commonly-used being gaseous storage in gas cylinders similar to those used for the storage of any pressurised gas. Alternatives include storage as metal or chemical hydrides, cryogenic storage of liquid hydrogen (as in BMW's hydrogen internal combustion engine car) and research points to nanomaterials that will be able to store hydrogen more efficiently than any of the methods above. Crucially, there is another option for those wishing to drive a hydrogen-fuelled vehicle: on-board reformation. Often over-looked, this concept involves refuelling your vehicle with a hydrocarbon fuel such as ethanol, methanol, gasoline, diesel (preferably the biofuel alternatives) and then using an on-board reformer (a device that strips hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuel to leave carbon dioxide and water vapour as waste products) to convert the fuel to hydrogen just before it is needed by the engine.\nEmission spectrum of an ultraviolet deuterium arc lamp clearly showing characteristic hydrogen emission lines (sharp peaks at 656 nm and 486 nm) and continuum emission in the 200-500 nm region. The emission spectrum of deuterium differs from that of protium due to the influence of hyperfine interactions, though these effects alter the wavelength of the lines by mere fractions of a nanometer and are too fine to be discerned by the spectrometer used here.\nEnlarge\nEmission spectrum of an ultraviolet deuterium arc lamp clearly showing characteristic hydrogen emission lines (sharp peaks at 656 nm and 486 nm) and continuum emission in the 200-500 nm region. The emission spectrum of deuterium differs from that of protium due to the influence of hyperfine interactions, though these effects alter the wavelength of the lines by mere fractions of a nanometer and are too fine to be discerned by the spectrometer used here.\n\nHydrogen fuel cells are being investigated as mobile power sources with lower emissions than hydrogen-burning internal combustion engines. The low emissions of hydrogen in internal combustion engines and fuel cells are currently offset by the pollution created by hydrogen production. This may change if the substantial amounts of electricity required for water electrolysis can be generated primarily from low pollution sources such as solar energy or wind. Research is being conducted on H2 as a replacement for fossil fuels. It could become the link between a range of energy sources, carriers and storage. H2 can be converted to and from electricity (solving the electricity storage and transport issues), from biofuels, and from and into natural gas and diesel fuel. All of this can theoretically be achieved with zero emissions of CO2 and toxic pollutants. (See also Hydrogen economy.)\n\nIn the Haber process for the production of ammonia and the world's fifth most produced industrial compound, hydrogen is generated in situ from natural gas.
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The following pages provide sample costs for an E85 fueling station. Equipment for the fueling station was supplied by Sioux Equipment of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.\nhttp://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/e85toolkit/pdfs/sioux_cost.pdf \nhttp://search.nrel.gov/cs.html?charset=utf-8&url=http%3A//www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/e85toolkit/pdfs/sioux_cost.pdf&qt=url%3Awww.eere.energy.gov/afdc/+||+south+dakota+compan&col=eren&n=2&la=en
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It looks as though you have a 5 series BMW.  California only has 91 as its highest octane gas.  Your car should be able to run just fine on 91 and even on 87.  How often do you have your foot all the way down to the floor?  This is the only time an engine requires high octane.  A car like a BMW does not run hot or overloaded (well, it is a bit heavy) and has sophisticated electronics and sensors to adjust the ignition timing to work with lower octane gas.\n\nOctane is a funny thing.  People assume that just because it costs more and has a bigger number it is better.  There are all kinds of crazy myths about it giving you more power or better mileage or, get this, it cleans your motor.  In fact, a higher octane gas has lower BTU and will not burn as clean or as powerful as a lower octane gas.  Octane is raised by adding additives to a gas to make it contain less energy, period.  Having less energy it becomes less volatile and is less likely to flare off from glowing hot carbon deposits on your piston crowns or "ping". -("ping" is an audible knock or ping from your engine, much like the sound you get when shaking up a can of spray paint)-  \n\nGo with as low of an octane rating that you can that won't make your car ping under your driving conditions.  Start out with 87 and find a long, tall hill (not too difficult in San Fran) and put your foot into it in a high gear.  If the motor pings step up to 89 octane.  How much do you want to bet your BMW will never ping?  In fact, I bet it's a marketing gimick from BMW to say it requires 93 octane.  Only high performance air cooled motors like early Porsche or VW's require high octane - hence the association with performance and high octane, and Vin Diesel.
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mathanol. a research in the MIT found out a solution for saving fuel. According to them it increases the efficiency by 250 percent than conventional vehicle. Also the engine size will be reduced maintaining the perfomance. also the knocking will be reduced cuz methanol is more powerful than petrol.\nHydrogen will not be an alternative cuz it is dangerous to use it as a fuel. it wouldn;t be in use in vehicles unless and untill a safe unit is not developed.
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It runs off of recycled frying oil, its called bio-diesel. Or if your thinking of ethanol e85 which is derived from corn, but is mixed with unleaded fuel, 15% ethanol 85% fuel.