"...An energy policy centered on simply acquiring and burning
more fuel (oil and gas or ethanol) has failed us. The more fuel
we burn in automobiles—the more Americans can be gouged at the
pump; and the more we will be polluting, and damaging the health
of our children; and the more we will be reliant on the Middle
East, (where we just can’t seem to make friends). Neither
political party seems to have a common sense plan to address the
problems. They may not know that we want the next President to
have new energy policy, and a plan of action...."
Presidential Hopefuls Need a Viable
Vehicle Fuel
Action Plan to be Elected
by
Fred Antoun, Jr.
(Click to read the entire article)
Mr. Antoun
is an Attorney practicing in Washington, D.C. and Chambersburg,
PA, who has represented large, medium, and small companies
throughout the United States in both Federal and state court
matters. He is known for developing an in-depth understanding
of real-world issues involved in litigation he handles.
He represents Citizens for a Quality Environment in matters
related to the proposed Penn-Mar Ethanol LLC distillery in
Franklin County, Pennsylvania. More information about Mr.
Antoun can be found on his website at:
www.antounlaw.com
"In a seemingly
desperate attempt to convince Americans that using ethanol is
not just another massive farm subsidy, but a way to lower the
cost of automobile fuel, and lower dependence on foreign oil,
ethanol proponents are pointing to Brazil....
...it is obvious why ethanol works in Brazil: when you’re
paying $4.20 a gallon for gas, ethanol with a wholesale price of
around $1.40 and a retail price of less than $2.00 is a great
deal...."
Brazil’s Success with Ethanol Cannot be Duplicated in the United
States by Fred
Antoun, Jr.
(Click to read entire article)
Tuesday, May 09, 2006:
Average ethanol prices: Iowa: 2.9224; Illinois:
2.8807; Kansas: 2.9363; Michigan: 2.5913;
Minnesota: 2.8802; Missouri: 2.8954; North Dakota:
2.9363; Nebraska: 2.9186; South Dakota: 2.9718;
Wisconsin: 2.7556 from
www.axxispetro.com
and the average rack price of ethanol according to
the Chicago Board of Trade is $2.915
per gallon.
Average gasoline prices
in cents per gallon:
U.S. 290.9 ($2.91); East Coast 291.0; New England
292.3; Central Atlantic 297.1; Lower Atlantic
286.1; Midwest 278.3; Gulf Coast 281.4; Rocky
Mountain 282.1; West Coast 324.0; California
333.2 from Energy Information Administration
website
E85 (fuel mixture of 85% Ethanol, 15%
Gasoline) gets 20 to 25% fewer miles per gallon than gas
Click to see Flexible Fueled Vehicle chart using the Chicago
Board of Trade price per gallon of ethanol and the average U.S
price per gallon of gas from the fueleconomy.gov
...If there were ever a time
when the truth in advertising standards should be put back into
place, it's now -- during the current (third) attempt to
convince the public that the massive use of corn-derived ethanol
in our gasoline supply will alleviate our need for foreign oil.
Ultimately, the answer to just one question determines ethanol's
actual usefulness as a gasoline extender: "If the government
hadn't mandated this product, would it survive in a free
market?" Doubtful -- but the misinformation superhighway has
been rerouted to convince the public its energy salvation is at
hand...."
Ethanol: A Tragedy in 3 Acts, by
Ed Wallace, BusinessWeek online, April 27,
2006
(Click to read the entire article)
Ed Wallace hosts the talk show Wheels, Saturdays
from 8:00 to 1:00 on 570 KLIF and is a weekly columnist for the
Fort Worth Star Telegram.
Corn Ethanol: Laundering Fossil Fuels, Bilking Taxpayers,
Damaging the Environment by
Tad Patzek, Energy Tribune, March 16, 2006
(Click to read)
►
Professor Tad Patzek
(more info about
Dr. Patzek) discussed the
negative impacts of an ethanol distillery on a community at the
January 30, 2006 Ethanol Forum at Wilson College in
Chambersburg, PA
(Click for view this part of the Forum - very large file 14.3 MB
.wmv file for high-speed connections only)
► View
Patzek's discussion of
(Click for 2.7 MB .wmv file)
►
The Real Biofuel Cycles
by
Tad W. Patzek, April 17, 2006
(Click to review this paper)
The ethanol subsidy is worse than you can imagine. by Robert Bryce, from Slate online, July 19, 2005 (Click to read)
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CHECK YOUR
VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE TO SAVE ON FUEL CONSUMPTION!! Vehicle
tires are such an important component of fuel economy that The
Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires a program which includes:
"Policies and procedures to promote the purchase of
energy-efficient replacement tires, including purchase
incentives, website listings on the Internet, printed fuel
economy guide booklets, and mandatory requirements for tire
retailers to provide tire buyers with fuel-efficiency
information on tires."
(Click
to read more of this Section - large PDF for high-speed
connections)
►
Tad Patzek discussed both
vehicle tire pressure and ethanol mileage at the January 30,
2006 Ethanol Forum at Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA
(Click to view this part of his presentation - very large 5.3 MB
.wmv file for high-speed connections)
Click for more info about the Ethanol Forum
►
Should we know this BEFORE we put it in our vehicles
and supply lines??
Also part of changes to the
Clean Air Act SEC. 1506. ANALYSES OF
MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL CHANGES. Section 211 of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545) is amended by inserting after
subsection (p) the following:
Section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545) is amended by
inserting after subsection (p) the following:
``(q) Analyses of <<NOTE: Publication.>> Motor Vehicle Fuel
Changes and Emissions Model....
``(3) Permeation* effects study.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall conduct a
study, and report to Congress the results of the study, on
the effects of ethanol content in gasoline
on permeation, the process by which fuel molecules migrate
through the elastomeric materials (rubber and plastic parts)
that make up the fuel and fuel vapor systems of a motor vehicle.
``(B) Evaporative emissions.--The study shall include estimates
of the increase in total evaporative emissions likely to result
from the use of gasoline with ethanol content in a motor
vehicle, and the fleet of motor vehicles, due to permeation.''.
►Click
here to review the entire Energy Policy Act of 2005 on the U.S.
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
►Click
here for the Clean Air Act on the EPA website
*Permeate
according to Dictionary.com: "To pass through the openings or
interstices of: liquid permeating a membrane."
CAFE Standards define MPG numbers.
(Click to see how)
Price of Ethanol is increasing
(Click to see Graph)
Tips
to Save gas (Click)!!
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