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  2. Ethanol fuel - Wikipedia

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    The Saab 9-3 SportCombi BioPower was the second E85 flexifuel model introduced by Saab in the Swedish market. Ethanol fuel is fuel containing ethyl alcohol, the same type of alcohol as found in alcoholic beverages. It is most often used as a motor fuel, mainly as a biofuel additive for gasoline. Several common ethanol fuel mixtures are in use ...

  3. Cellulosic ethanol - Wikipedia

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    The carbon dioxide that plants absorb as they grow offsets some of the carbon dioxide emitted when ethanol made from them is burned, so cellulosic ethanol fuel has the potential to have a lower carbon footprint than fossil fuels. Interest in cellulosic ethanol is driven by its potential to replace ethanol made from corn or sugarcane. Since ...

  4. What is Flex Fuel? The pros and cons of flexible fuel vehicles

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    Specially equipped vehicles designated as Flex Fuel capable can run on E85, a mix that's as high as 85% ethanol and just 15% gasoline. But, nearly all cars are already using a gasoline-ethanol mix.

  5. Food vs. fuel - Wikipedia

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    Percent of corn used for Ethanol (right) An ethanol fuel plant under construction, Butler County, Iowa. Food versus fuel is the dilemma regarding the risk of diverting farmland or crops for biofuels production to the detriment of the food supply. The biofuel and food price debate involves wide-ranging views and is a long-standing, controversial ...

  6. 50 Billion Reasons to Support Ethanol

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    So, blending ethanol into our motor fuels may have displaced 8.7 billion gallons of gasoline last year, but it offset a total of 458 million barrels of crude oil. By contrast, the United States ...

  7. Common ethanol fuel mixtures - Wikipedia

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    Ethanol fuel mixtures have "E" numbers which describe the percentage of ethanol fuel in the mixture by volume, for example, E85 is 85% anhydrous ethanol and 15% gasoline. Low-ethanol blends are typically from E5 to E25, although internationally the most common use of the term refers to the E10 blend. Blends of E10 or less are used in more than ...

  8. E85 - Wikipedia

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    E85. E85 is an abbreviation typically referring to an ethanol fuel blend of 85% ethanol fuel and 15% gasoline or other hydrocarbon by volume. In the United States, the exact ratio of fuel ethanol to hydrocarbon may vary according to ASTM 5798 that specifies the allowable ethanol content in E85 as ranging from 51% to 83%. [1]

  9. Renewable Fuel Standard (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Renewable Fuel Standard (United States) The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is an American federal program that requires transportation fuel sold in the United States to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuels. It originated with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and was expanded and extended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

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