Leveraging the Benefits of Ethanol Fuel
1. Nations have become aware of the fact that the supply of crude oil that is used for producing gasoline may not continue forever because it is a limited natural resource thus alternatives are being studied and among them are renewable fuels. Renewable fuel is that fuel that is made from material that can be produced repeatedly. Ethanol fuel is one among these renewable fuels and has its own advantages. Since the crops that are used for producing ethanol are grown every year, the supply of ethanol will be assured.
2. Nations are also worried about pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Ethanol fuel takes care of these two things too. It has been proven that ethanol is capable of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 46%. Even a 10% ethanol quantity in the fuel tank will reduce greenhouses gases by 19%. Additionally, more oxygen in ethanol burns the fuel more fully so that it doesn’t become a global warming hazard.
3. Ethanol’s chemical quality makes it break up when mixed with water thus minimizing water pollution. Neither does it ground water since ethanol is a biodegradable material.
4. Ethanol production is not an expensive affair when compared to the production of gasoline, thus ethanol fuel makes good economic sense.
5. Existing technologies and delivery infrastructures can be easily adapted for ethanol supply channels. Also, contemporary vehicle designs, including hybrid technologies, can use ethanol fuel. It is a proven fact that fuel blends of ethanol and gasoline are very effective.
6. If you use ethanol fuel, domestic farmers who grow feedstock crops benefit more from this enterprise, keeping the agriculture industry vibrant, redounding to the benefit of the nation’s overall economy.
7. Changing our fuel preference to ethanol will curb our appetite for imported oil, thus reducing our vulnerability and dependency to a capricious foreign oil market as well as our exposure to the price proclivities of oil-producing nations.
8. Corn and sugar cane are currently the basic materials for industrial ethanol production. Scientists however are discovering more and better sources, including an emerging possibility of using waste materials as feedstock. This breakthrough will definitely bring about sweeping changes in how we procure and utilize fuels and energy.
