- 1 bushel of corn = 2.8
gallons of ethanol, 17 pounds of livestock feed (distillers grains) and 18
pounds of carbon dioxide.
- Ethanol has an octane
rating of 113 and contains 77,000 BTU’s.
- E10 (10% ethanol, 90%
gasoline) is safe for use in any gasoline-powered engine, including motorcycles
and lawnmowers.
- 13 billion gallons of
ethanol produced in 2010 reduced America’s need for imported oil for
gasoline refining by 445 million barrels.
- In 2010, the production
of 13 billion gallons of ethanol helped support more than 400,000 jobs in
all sectors of the economy.
- All of the Big Three
auto makers have recommended the use of gasoline containing oxygenates,
such as ethanol, in their warranty statements since the 1993 model year.
The reason?…..the lower and less harmful
emissions produced by ethanol.
- Flex-fuel Vehicles (FFV’s)
can use E85, a blend of 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline, unleaded or any
combination of the two. There are
more than 8.5 million FFV’s on America’s roads today.
- 40% of the cars in
Brazil run on 100% ethanol; the rest run on 22% ethanol and 78% gasoline.