Report, edit, etc...Posted by Blood- on 2006-11-21 at 14:24:39
Well, I've recently seen cars such as the Chevy Impala 07 with a "Ethanol" compatible Engine.
Anythoughts on this?
I heard ethanol is suppose to be as cheap as 99cents a gallon once its distributed.
Anythoughts on this?
I heard ethanol is suppose to be as cheap as 99cents a gallon once its distributed.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Oo.Zero.oO on 2006-11-21 at 14:32:43
Ethanol doesnt really help the enviroment considering that you need powerplants to preduce it. All it really is is a new place to go now that were starting to have less gasoline. It will cost less than gasoline thought if gas prices dont go down.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-11-21 at 14:34:46
It's good to have another alternative.
Also, factor in that it procudes less energy and therefore you'll get less out of a gallon of ethanol as compared to gasoline. Or so it says in Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel
Also, factor in that it procudes less energy and therefore you'll get less out of a gallon of ethanol as compared to gasoline. Or so it says in Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel
Report, edit, etc...Posted by spinesheath on 2006-11-21 at 14:49:12
You do realize that "Ethanol" is just what you know as "alcohol"; the one you can drink and that doesn't blind you.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by ReCoN on 2006-11-21 at 15:20:54
How much are those cars?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-11-21 at 17:12:04
Do we basically have an unlimited supply of Ethanol(I know not unlimited, but.. it's not like we'd have a problem with supplying it, right..?) Or is the same thing going to happen as it has to gasoline?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Oo.Zero.oO on 2006-11-21 at 17:24:59
Ethanol is made from corn, so as long as we have something to process the corn and energy for the processor or whatever they use we can have ethanol.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2006-11-21 at 17:27:57
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You do realize that "Ethanol" is just what you know as "alcohol"; the one you can drink and that doesn't blind you.
OH Contrare!The stuff in cars is denatured ethanol, so that they avoid paying taxes for alcoholic beverages. You will need a stomach pump to drink it properly.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lithium on 2006-11-21 at 18:09:16
Actually, ethanol is just 100% ethanol while most alcholic beverages contain 13~70% alcohol and for clinic alcohol, 70~90%. Drinking those ethanol WILL kill you. 70% can kill you too.
There are many options to alternative fuels. I hear they are making compressed hydrogen as a fuel source. Completely care enviroment. So is ethanol.
There are many options to alternative fuels. I hear they are making compressed hydrogen as a fuel source. Completely care enviroment. So is ethanol.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JordanN_3335 on 2006-11-21 at 18:15:11
We should use wine as a new source of energy.
Its cheap, it never runs out and is made from grapes so if your thirsty you can drink it.
The only thing is that the earth would smell of alcohol.
Its cheap, it never runs out and is made from grapes so if your thirsty you can drink it.
The only thing is that the earth would smell of alcohol.Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-11-21 at 18:21:24
Beer isn't made from grapes.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JordanN_3335 on 2006-11-21 at 19:09:57
Fine wine then...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lithium on 2006-11-22 at 02:05:54
Lol. Beer has 13% alcohol in it. Wine has 30% alcohol in it. I'd see a car going at 30 mph on a highway.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2006-11-22 at 13:14:53
It really depends on the brand and selection of beer, I've seen some types that were 35 proof. (20% in percentage terms)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-11-22 at 14:49:07
35 proof is 17.5% buddy. Divide by two. 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MicAarZur on 2006-11-22 at 15:04:31
I learned that in 7th grade.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2006-11-22 at 15:23:02
Apparently there are multiple types of proofs... weird.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_proof
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_proof
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Killer_Kow(MM) on 2006-11-22 at 16:26:29
QUOTE(Lithium @ Nov 21 2006, 07:09 PM)
Actually, ethanol is just 100% ethanol
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I laughed.
Anyway, I'm not sure whether this topic is about ethanol, or alternative fuel...
But I'll add this anyway!
I read in the newspaper that in France they're beginning to develop a Nuclear Fusion Reactor. It'll supposedly take 10 years for them to get far off the ground with the project, but it might be the new source of energy for our world.
Again, I'm not entirely sure what this thread is for, but...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-11-22 at 16:33:40
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Killer_Kow(MM) on 2006-11-22 at 16:36:42
First link requires you to log in, but thanks for the update 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-11-22 at 16:49:46
Neither of them have asked me to log in. :/
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lithium on 2006-11-22 at 17:38:17
outdated papers require you to log in.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Blood- on 2006-11-22 at 19:27:41
Topic is about ethanol of it being one of the new alternative fuel sources, sorry but common sense understand my post plz.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by ReCoN on 2006-11-22 at 23:44:01
Anyone think it will help reduce global warning?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Oo.Zero.oO on 2006-11-23 at 01:03:51
Since it requires electricity to make it, and power plants make the electricity which are run on fossil fuels it wont really help global warming much.