Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Monday, September 10, 2007

Can I Use Ethanol Or Biodiesel Or Both?


By Mr Ethanol | September 10, 2007

Desmoines Register:
Question: Can my vehicle run on E85?
Answer: Only vehicles designated as flex fuel can run on E85. They have different fuel system components and sensors to adapt to the higher blend of gasoline and ethanol. Click here to find out if you have a flex-fuel vehicle and what models are available.

Question: Where can I buy alternative fuels?
Answer: Want to know where to fill up with E85 or biodiesel? Need a place to recharge your batteries - literally? Click here to find alternative fuel stations across the country.

Question: How do I know whether a biofuel is a better value?
Answer: Assuming you are comparing similar vehicles, engines and weight, you can compare fuels by measuring the price per energy content by gallon.

Sound confusing? It doesn’t need to be. Use your BlackBerry, iPhone or newer Web-enabled cell phone to plug in prices of ethanol and biofuels at the pump and decide whether a biofuel is a better bargain.

The calculators are available at:
DesMoinesRegister.com/ethanolcalculator
DesMoinesRegister.com/biodieselcalculator

Ethanol-Business.com / Sept. 10, 2007

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