Jerry Medinger, American Lung Association, presented information on Natural Gas fleet experiences for our Alternative Fuels Workshop & Wisconsin Smart Fleet Recognition Program in Madison, WI.

1. Fleet Experiences & Barriers
ETHANOL
Jerry Medinger
American Lung Association in Wisconsin
ALTERNATIVE FUELS WORKSHOP
August 19, 2014

2. Aromatics in Gasoline
•Small nano-sized particles emitted from gas tailpipes are a predominant source of most dangerous toxic carcinogens responsible for premature deaths
•The ultra fine particles lodge in the lungs and from there enter the blood stream

3. My Choices Are Limited
•Initial Capital Expenditure
•Length / Type of Use
•Area of Use
•Priorities
–Environment
–Energy Security
–Local economic impact

4. Where to Start?

5. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Comparison
Inputs
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6. The American Lung Association in Wisconsin
Our “Fleet”

7. E85 Ethanol
•85% denatured ethanol blended with 15% gasoline
•Domestically produced
•Renewable resource made from WI grown corn
•Cleaner burning than gasoline
•Replaces gasoline from imported oil
•Reduces harmful tailpipe emissions of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other ozone-forming pollutants.

8. Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs)
•Have the same power, acceleration, payload, and cruise speed
•Over 8 million FFVs on the road today
•From sedans, pick-up trucks, minivans, luxury
•Priced the same as gasoline-only vehicles
•Free to choose between a mixture of gasoline and ethanol from 0-85%

9. Current Availability
•157,393 retail locations in the U.S. that sell fuel to the public.
•2,324 ethanol stations in the United States
• >2,000 gas stations in Wisconsin
•135 E85 stations in Wisconsin
WHY AREN’T THERE MORE?
•Source: National Petroleum News Survey

10. •“The fuel of the future is going to come from fruit like that sumac out by the road, or from apples, weeds, sawdust – almost anything. There is fuel in every bit of vegetable matter that can be fermented.” – Henry Ford, 1925

11. Federal Regulations – Tier 3
New Vehicle Emission Standards
Reducing Sulfur in Gasoline

12. Ethanol A Solution to Meet Both Tier 3 and Café Standards
•Cummins has been testing an engine (250 HP, 2.8 L) for over 6 months that uses E85
•The engine is much like a diesel with high compression, advanced ignition and gets the mileage of a diesel.
Cummins: E85-fueled engine cuts medium- duty CO2 emissions by 50% to 80%

13. 30% ethanol with direct injection, higher compression, higher octane and turbo charged can meet both EPA Tier 3 and Café Standards
Ethanol A Solution to Meet Both Tier 3 and Café Standards
“Downsizing in combination with boosting and direct injection of a spark ignition engine has further benefits, too, especially when alternative fuel and, particularly, ethanol, is factored into the equation” Ricardo Engineering – Quarterly Review Q1 2009

14. Engine/Vehicle Choices
According to Ford Motor Company, the Model T had fuel economy on the order of 13–21 mpg. The engine was capable of running on gasoline, kerosene, or ethanol.

15. Fuel Choices

16. "There's no reason for us to have polluted air," she said. "There are many other ways in which we can do the things we need to do as a society that don't pollute the air.“ Rebecca Cheatham
Luna Willhelm,5, has asthma. Her parents believe it was caused by poor air quality in the environment Photo courtesy: Rebecca Cheatham

17. Jerry Medinger
American Lung Association in Wisconsin