If it takes (optimistically) .75 gallons of gasoline to produce 1 gallon of ethanol then the sign should read (accurately) 21.2 % less foreign oil.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/mastertech/etha.jpg David M Bryant Ph D University of New Hampshire Environmental Education Program Durham, NH 03824 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 978-356-1928 On Feb 8, 2006, at 7:05 PM, Paul Cherubini wrote: > Rob Harrison wrote: > >> In regard to portable fuel for cars, this country does use some >> biomass >> to produce alcohol and, increasingly, biodiesel for transportation. >> These need to receive the kinds of research and tax support that >> petroleum does. I was elated to live in Brazil for a year, purchase a >> Ford that ran on pure ethanol, and be able to buy fuel for it at any >> station. > > Yes, and in the upper Midwest USA it is fairly common > to see corn fields marked with signs like this one: > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/mastertech/ethb.jpg > > and billboard advertizements like this one: > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/mastertech/etha.jpg > > Paul Cherubini > El Dorado, Calif.
