<VV> E85 fuel

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Interesting point on this is what one of the essays said about biodiesel
replacing home fuel oil. Not only does it burn cleaner, but could easily
replace petroleum heating oil nationwide. "Residential consumption of
No. 2 heating oil in 2001 was 6.6 billion gallons nationwide, according
to the Energy Information Agency." "According to the US Department of
Energy, enough feedstocks exist today to produce 1.9 billion gallons of
biodiesel. Another 5 to 10 billion gallons could be made from mustard
seed, and billions more could potentially be made from algae." And
nothing needs be changed or modified to use it! Also it's practical use
has apparently been well proven.

So if you heat with oil, look into using at least a 20% (known as B20)
blend of biodiesel. The article indicates that pure 100% may or may not
be usable, depending on your equipment.

-Mark

mmcguire at hiwaay.net wrote:
> 
> "I just finished a book entitled "What Energy Sources Should Be
> Pursued?"
> published by Greenhaven Press (www.gale.com/greenhaven or
> www.thomson.com). It's an anthology of several articles by
> well-credentialed people in several fields such as wind and solar power
> and alternate fuels."
> 
> Interesting points I had not fully considered.  I did read an abstract on a
> paper in 2003 that said we were consuming 400 years worth of biomaterial in oil
> EVERY year.  That really puts the ethonal and biodiesel in it's place of not
> placing a dent in the total consumption figure.  Corn and Soybeans produce
> relatively low gallons/acrea of oil.  I think Rapseed is much higher...
> 
> Michael
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