Re: Unleaded 88/E15 Facts

On Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:04:06 -0500, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:

...And waste giant swaths of our land to farm corn, near 100 million
acres so far.  The US is the largest producer and exporter of corn, yet
still nearly half of our corn is farmed *just* for *our* ethanol use.

I have not been down this rabbit hole, but these factors must be
considered:

1.  Environmental
2.  Consumer Aspects
3.  Farmer Aspects
4.  Government & Business Aspects

GRAPHIC: A third of U.S. corn is used to produce ethanol

2024/01/24

In the 1990s, a larger share of the nation's corn crop went into
sweeteners, such as high-fructose corn syrup, than into ethanol or
alcohol. But that changed in the mid-2000s after Congress enacted the
Renewable Fuel Standard, which included a mandate to mix gasoline with
corn-based fuel.

https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/01/24/graphic-a-third-of-u-s-corn-is-used-to-produce-ethanol/

"Much of the rest of today's corn crop is used as animal feed."

Which is the left over product from making ethanol.  Another rabbit
hole to go down.

Consequences...what happens when this apple cart is upset.