The document discusses ethanol as an alternative fuel. It notes that the US is heavily dependent on fossil fuels and ethanol can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ethanol is made from plants like corn and wheat. It has advantages like being cleaner burning and potentially cheaper than gasoline. However, it also has disadvantages like requiring more energy to produce and lack of infrastructure for E85 fueling stations. The document also warns that using ethanol in unmodified vehicles can cause damage.

1. ETHANOL

2.  The United States is a country that’s very
heavily dependent on fossil fuel.
 Contribute more of 25% of the greenhouse
gases today.
 Especially when gas is at $4 a gallon, there has
never been any other higher demand for
newer more fuel efficient vehicles.

3. Chevrolet promotion of e85
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA6ja6hD8fw
&feature=related

4. Credibility?

5. The Process
Ethanol fuel or you can say “biomasses of alcohol
fuel” are resulting from barley, wheat, corn, etc.
(“Enjoying life of Earth Day” Auto Week mag).

6. Interests groups
 American Lung Association
 Automotive manufactures
 Oil companies
 Farms
 Etc.

7. Advantages
 It’s great for the environment. It reduces
greenhouse emissions like carbine monoxides and
nitrous oxides (Layton).
 The fuel is slightly cheaper than conventional
gasoline.
 It is great High quality fuel
 Ethanol fuel can also keep your fuel system clean
because it does not leave any varnish or gooey
substance behind.
 Ethanol can also carry out a duty of absorbing
moisture in the fuel system

8. Corvette GT1 racing
team
Source:
http://www.greencar.com/art
icles/corvettes-race-
renewable-fuel.php
Source: Kaho, Todd. "Corvettes Race Renewable Fuel | GreenCar.com." Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars & More | Green Car.
N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.greencar.com/articles/corvettes-race-renewable-fuel.php>.

9. What happens if using E85 in a
vehicle that is not intended?
It can lead to corrosion in the fuel system
 metal parts
 damage plastics
 nonmetallic fuel system parts normally used in
today’s internal-combustion engine.
Note: It’s always a good idea to check the car manual
if you’re not sure.

10. Disadvantages
 E85 gas stations
 There is less energy in ethanol than there is in
gasoline
 By consuming the amounts of energy from food
crops would deplete the amount of land
 It creates more energy and pollution to produces
ethanol fuel. .
 Technicians always run across replacing injectors
and fuel filters on many flex fuel vehicles.
 Old gunk and residue may clog up your fuel
system

11. Sources: http://www.fairandsquare.coop/?q=node/63

12. My View
 We should not substitute all foods just for energy,
because than we have to work harder than we
already are.
 852 gallons of corn-based fuel = U.S average driver
of 10,000 miles a year.
 Ethanol fuel is great for your motor and the
environment, but old gunk and residue may clog
up your fuel system. I always recommend my
customers to stick with one kind of fuel, try to
avoid switching fuel and always use the fuel that
vehicle was intended to use.

13. Referance
 Biofuels and food security | fair and square. (n.d.). fair and square | information for the concerned
consumer. Retrieved November 24, 2009, from http://www.fairandsquare.coop/?q=node/63
 Biofuels and food security | fair and square. (n.d.). fair and square | information for the concerned
consumer. Retrieved November 6, 2009, from http://www.fairandsquare.coop/?q=node/63
 Cornell News: Gasohol economics. (n.d.). Cornell Chronicle Online. Retrieved November 3, 2009,
from http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Aug01/corn-basedethanol.hrs.html
 ERJAVEC, J. (2005). Automotive Technology. Cliftens Park, NY: A systems approach.
 Growth Energy Market Development. (n.d.). Growth Energy Market Development. Retrieved October
21, 2009, from http://www.e85fuel.com
 Kaho, T. (n.d.). Corvettes Race Renewable Fuel | GreenCar.com. Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars & More |
Green Car. Retrieved November 10, 2009, from http://www.greencar.com/articles/corvettes-race-
renewable-fuel.php
 Kaho, T. (n.d.). Corvettes Race Renewable Fuel | GreenCar.com. Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars & More |
Green Car. Retrieved November 9, 2009, from http://www.greencar.com/articles/corvettes-race-
renewable-fuel.php
 Layton, J. (n.d.). HowStuffWorks "Is ethanol really more eco-friendly than gas?". Howstuffworks
"Auto". Retrieved November 4, 2009, from http://auto.howstuffworks.com/ethanol-facts.htm
 Enjoying life of Earth Day• . (2006, April 24). Auto Week, 18.