Ethanol lies

It's known I'm not a fan of ethanol; it burns hotter so in older engines you need to install hardened exhaust valves and seats, it draws more moisture so in older cars in ruins gas tanks, it doesn't burn as efficiently as other fuels could, and it's just not as environmentally friendly as people would like us to think. From a story in toeays QC Times I'll use a couple quotes-

"If every acre of corn were used for ethanol, it would replace only 12.3 percent of the gasoline used in this country, Hill’s study said, adding that the energy gains of corn-produced ethanol are only modest and the environmental impacts significant." That means that even if we left no corn for food it would only be a 12% gain.

"Compared with gasoline, it produces 12 percent less “greenhouse” gasses linked to global warming, according to the study. But the researchers also said it has environmental drawbacks, including “markedly greater” releases of nitrogen, phosphorous and pesticides into waterways as runoff from corn fields. Ethanol, especially at higher concentrations in gasoline, also produce more smog-causing pollutants than gasoline per unit of energy burned, the researchers said." So although it makes less greenhouse gas, the drawbacks are obvious. Why not just drill in Alaska, uncap all known wells for production and stop this ethanol nonsense.

To read the story go here.