Comments on: Drink it or Drive it: The Promise of Agave for Ethanol http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 14:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: el chupacabra http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-84211 el chupacabra Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:19:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-84211 kia biult a car for brazil thar gives superior gas mileage and hp. than gasoline. kia biult a car for brazil thar gives superior gas mileage and hp. than gasoline.

]]> By: Elmo Vittorio http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-1670 Elmo Vittorio Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:41:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-1670 Domanda: quanti ettari di agave dovrei piantare per avere un raccolto pari all'olio di palma? Elmo Vittorio Domanda: quanti ettari di agave dovrei piantare per avere un raccolto pari all’olio di palma? Elmo Vittorio

]]> By: Elmo Vittorio http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-18742 Elmo Vittorio Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:41:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-18742 Domanda: quanti ettari di agave dovrei piantare per avere un raccolto pari all'olio di palma? Elmo Vittorio Domanda: quanti ettari di agave dovrei piantare per avere un raccolto pari all’olio di palma? Elmo Vittorio

]]> By: nica http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-1669 nica Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:44:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-1669 KinOfCain is right agave takes 8-10 years to produce KinOfCain is right agave takes 8-10 years to produce

]]> By: nica http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-18740 nica Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-18740 KinOfCain is right agave takes 8-10 years to produce KinOfCain is right agave takes 8-10 years to produce

]]> By: nica http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-18741 nica Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-18741 KinOfCain is right agave takes 8-10 years to produce KinOfCain is right agave takes 8-10 years to produce

]]> By: DofeAllovilia http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-1668 DofeAllovilia Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:40:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-1668 omg.. good work, guy omg.. good work, guy

]]> By: DofeAllovilia http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-18739 DofeAllovilia Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:40:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-18739 omg.. good work, guy omg.. good work, guy

]]> By: stiltd http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-1667 stiltd Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:16:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-1667 Actually Josh you do get more power out of an ethanol engine than you do gasoline. If you doubt it, drop me a line, I know a fleet of e85 and blended hot rods that will blow the doors off their gasoline counterparts. Also, e20-e30 blends have shown about 10% greater mileage than gasoline or ethanol by itself. (in cars already on the road, now, not in the future) see http://www.ethanol.org/pdf/contentmgmt/ACE_Optimal_Ethanol_Blend_Level_Study_final_12507.pdf So if we could replace 20% of the gas used by using ethanol, we'd pick up 10% increase in mileage, further reducing the gasoline being use. This is a perfect situation because it allows a somewhat gradule change over. Actually Josh you do get more power out of an ethanol engine than you do gasoline. If you doubt it, drop me a line, I know a fleet of e85 and blended hot rods that will blow the doors off their gasoline counterparts. Also, e20-e30 blends have shown about 10% greater mileage than gasoline or ethanol by itself. (in cars already on the road, now, not in the future) see http://www.ethanol.org/pdf/contentmgmt/ACE_Optimal_Ethanol_Blend_Level_Study_final_12507.pdf

So if we could replace 20% of the gas used by using ethanol, we’d pick up 10% increase in mileage, further reducing the gasoline being use. This is a perfect situation because it allows a somewhat gradule change over.

]]> By: stiltd http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-18738 stiltd Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:16:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-18738 Actually Josh you do get more power out of an ethanol engine than you do gasoline. If you doubt it, drop me a line, I know a fleet of e85 and blended hot rods that will blow the doors off their gasoline counterparts. Also, e20-e30 blends have shown about 10% greater mileage than gasoline or ethanol by itself. (in cars already on the road, now, not in the future) see http://www.ethanol.org/pdf/contentmgmt/ACE_Optimal_Ethanol_Blend_Level_Study_final_12507.pdf So if we could replace 20% of the gas used by using ethanol, we'd pick up 10% increase in mileage, further reducing the gasoline being use. This is a perfect situation because it allows a somewhat gradule change over. Actually Josh you do get more power out of an ethanol engine than you do gasoline. If you doubt it, drop me a line, I know a fleet of e85 and blended hot rods that will blow the doors off their gasoline counterparts. Also, e20-e30 blends have shown about 10% greater mileage than gasoline or ethanol by itself. (in cars already on the road, now, not in the future) see http://www.ethanol.org/pdf/contentmgmt/ACE_Optimal_Ethanol_Blend_Level_Study_final_12507.pdf

So if we could replace 20% of the gas used by using ethanol, we’d pick up 10% increase in mileage, further reducing the gasoline being use. This is a perfect situation because it allows a somewhat gradule change over.

]]> By: web design company http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-1666 web design company Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:37:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-1666 I love this story and the Idea :) I love this story and the Idea :)

]]> By: web design company http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-18736 web design company Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:37:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-18736 I love this story and the Idea :) I love this story and the Idea :)

]]> By: web design company http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-18737 web design company Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:37:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-18737 I love this story and the Idea :) I love this story and the Idea :)

]]> By: Balthzar http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-1665 Balthzar Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:31:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-1665 Exactly Colin: "Our current high corn prices are being driven not by ethanol production but by wall street speculators (just as our current price of oil should be closer to $65 barrel instead of $120+)." It's absurd to point the finger at ethanol when speculation and the cost of a barrel of crude are the real culprits behind the difficulties facing our food supplies and economy. What really has more of an impact on the price of corn: the small percentage of crop that is set aside for ethanol production or the stratospheric prices of the oil necessary to grow, harvest, and transport it? Exactly Colin: “Our current high corn prices are being driven not by ethanol production but by wall street speculators (just as our current price of oil should be closer to $65 barrel instead of $120+).”

It’s absurd to point the finger at ethanol when speculation and the cost of a barrel of crude are the real culprits behind the difficulties facing our food supplies and economy. What really has more of an impact on the price of corn: the small percentage of crop that is set aside for ethanol production or the stratospheric prices of the oil necessary to grow, harvest, and transport it?

]]> By: Balthzar http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/08/drink-it-or-drive-it-the-promise-of-agave-for-ethanol/#comment-18735 Balthzar Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:31:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=825#comment-18735 Exactly Colin: "Our current high corn prices are being driven not by ethanol production but by wall street speculators (just as our current price of oil should be closer to $65 barrel instead of $120+)." It's absurd to point the finger at ethanol when speculation and the cost of a barrel of crude are the real culprits behind the difficulties facing our food supplies and economy. What really has more of an impact on the price of corn: the small percentage of crop that is set aside for ethanol production or the stratospheric prices of the oil necessary to grow, harvest, and transport it? Exactly Colin: “Our current high corn prices are being driven not by ethanol production but by wall street speculators (just as our current price of oil should be closer to $65 barrel instead of $120+).”

It’s absurd to point the finger at ethanol when speculation and the cost of a barrel of crude are the real culprits behind the difficulties facing our food supplies and economy. What really has more of an impact on the price of corn: the small percentage of crop that is set aside for ethanol production or the stratospheric prices of the oil necessary to grow, harvest, and transport it?

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