#ethanol — Public Fediverse posts
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@bedifferent @urlyman @2012
Ethanol as a (component of) fuel is a nice idea.
Energy from Sun to move vehicles.
But nowadays, if one were to take, (numbers IIRC) 4 fields growing Corn to make Ethanol, and cover one in solar panels, it would capture more energy/miles for vehicles. The other 3 could be planted in food, and we could charge our vehicles and not make CO2. -
`Charlie Parker recorded an instrumental version of the song himself in 1946 but he was intoxicated with alcohol during the session, and he was angry when he learned his producer, Ross Russell, released the song despite its flaws.` https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lover_Man_(Oh,_Where_Can_You_Be%3F)#Cover_versions
#jazz #charlieParker #bird #history #intoxication #alcohol #ethanol #lover #loverMan
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Economic Pulse: As losses deepen, action needed to help stabilize the ag economy – Shaw Local
Crop farmers continue to face elevated production costs, lower commodity prices and tight margins — with no relief…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #corn #energy #Ethanol #FarmBill #farm-bureau #farm-family-life #fertilizer #Inflation #Markets #Military #politics #soybeans #Trade #usda #weather #Wheat
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The last episode of Carbon Cowboys with Amy Westervelt summerizes the intersection of capitalism, colonialism, and religion, leading to the results we see today.
It also discusses how the supposedly "green" corn ethanol displaced land use into the tropical forests of Indonesia, leading to more devastation than the original problem."Drilled | A Tipping Point"
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Arvind Kejriwal Slams Meta Over Restricted Instagram Account: 'Is Tarah Ki Badmashi Na Kare'
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Turning Fruits Into Ethylene and Ethane Refrigerant
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Glue bonds to nonstick surfaces and wipes clean with ethanol
https://cen.acs.org/materials/adhesives/glue-bonds-nonstick-surfaces-wipes-clean/104/web/2026/07
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49020993
#HackerNews #glue #nonstick #surfaces #ethanol #adhesive #technology #materials #science
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🇧🇷⚡ Brasilien hat die weltweit erste Gasturbine vorgestellt, die zu 100 % mit Ethanol läuft: die UGEE1000BR.
1 MW – genug für ~3.600 Haushalte, im Container transportierbar für abgelegene Regionen & Katastrophengebiete.
Sie soll Dieselgeneratoren ersetzen. Zuckerrohr-Ethanol spart über den Lebenszyklus rund 60 % CO₂ ggü. fossilen Brennstoffen. -
"Forty percent of America's corn crop — 36 million acres — goes to producing ethanol, a fuel that barely breaks even on energy and may be worse for the climate than gasoline. Billions in subsidies keep the machine running."
The chart I'm including here is really the take home.
At this time, with current tech, 👉️ #Ethanol from #Corn is NOT economically viable. 👈️
So all that Federal money is just more special interests at the public teat. Just a way to let big businesses in non-oil producing states get in on the #FossilFuel gravy train.
Ethanol from Sugarcane does make sense, which is why most of the flex-fuel innovations are found in Brazil.
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I needed to refresh my knowledge on this subject...
https://www.opensubsidies.org/analysis/ethanol-subsidy-machine
Looks like #Minnesota is basically tied for second place.
The chart I'm including here is really the take home.
At this time, with current tech, 👉 #Ethanol from #Corn is NOT economically viable. 👈
So all that Federal money is just more special interests at the public teat. Just a way to let big businesses in non-oil producing states get in on the #FossilFuel gravy train.
Ethanol from Sugarcane does make sense, which is why most of the flex-fuel innovations are found in Brazil.
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Once the world's second-largest sugar exporter, India is expected to have little surplus for export for at least three more seasons as El Nino weather conditions threaten production and ethanol demand squeezes supply. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/22/india-sugar-el-nino-ethanol/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #india #ethanol #sugar #elnino
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I used to use a lot of E15 since Sheetz has it at most of their newer locations and the car I had then actually got 1 or 2mpg better with it (likely because it was 88 octane instead of 87) but after a while I started getting emissions related check engine lights until I stopped using it.
Here's the biggest thing. I first started using E15 because it was cheaper but slowly the price of E15 increased to only be slightly cheaper than E10... It started out sometimes being 50 cents cheaper only to eventually average 5 cents cheaper as people started using it instinctively. Clearly the cost of ethanol was cheaper but the industry (and/or Sheetz) found that they could pocket those savings once consumers were used to using it... Make it a mandate and there is no incentive to compete with E10 because it's not accessible anymore.
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Sorry but I can't get behind adding more ethanol to our gasoline. For decades we've been told about how ethanol reduces prices at the pump but every time more ethanol is added corporate America uses it as an excuse to increase their profits and it starts causing vehicle issues that increase with the age of the vehicle.
It's always pushed as a money saver to consumers but when it's mandated we never actually see fuel costs go down.
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great video about "AI" and water usage by Hank Green: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_c6MWk7PQc
I learned a lot and was exposed to some things totally new to me
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So, the kakistocracy has decided the best way to deal with the #IranWar is to add more corn juice to our gasoline. And that's a problem.
Most of the gas labeled 88 at American pumps is #E10, 10% ethanol. And ethanol does indeed help make gas cheaper. But it is 33% less efficient, and in hot months dramatically increases smog.
Ethanol is also a hygroscopic solvent. Unless a vehicle is labeled "flex fuel", running 15% ethanol for more than a tank or two may cause damage to seals, rubber bits, and even aluminum. If your engine was manufactured before 2001, E15 can melt your valves. Literally.
It makes the car run less efficiently, produces significantly more #pollution, and can damage many existing vehicles on the market.
Believe it or not, and I'm having trouble, two #GOP Senators said it best when they said: Expansion of #E15: A gift to the #ethanol lobby and a consumer betrayal:
https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/5867192-e15-ethanol-hidden-tax/
The Drive: https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-feds-plan-to-start-diluting-gasoline-this-may-explained
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Republicans Vote to Dilute Gas as Prices Rise Above $4.50
House Republicans passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow nationwide year-round sales of E15, a blend of…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Biofuel #Drivingseason #Energy #Ethanol #Gas #GasPrices #gop #Inflation #iranwar #Republicans #Trumpadministration #UnitedStates #Us #USA
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Check the weight of your #groceries. All the big grocery chains, #Walmart, #Kroger, and #Aldi, are all shorting the weight of products on the shelves. #Cheese #Meat #Vegetables
#Gas is being watered down with #ethanol.
Watch your wallet, people. The #billionaires want their #money.
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India is seeing a push to further increase the mix of ethanol in gasoline as oil prices surge due to the war in the Middle East, even as its ambitious biofuel program may hold back efforts to cut pollutants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/06/oil-price-india-ethanol/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #india #energy #ethanol #fossilfuel #iran #oil
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An effort by India to boost ethanol production has triggered a wave of investment in distilleries, but the program has become a victim of its own success: the supply of ethanol now outstrips demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/25/markets/india-ethanol-producers-success/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #india #energy #ethanol #fossilfuel #oil
