02-20-2006, 07:18 AM
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Automania Enthusiast
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Location: Upstate NY
Hybrids: 05 Prius, 06 Highlander Limited AWD
Posts: 171
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Re: Interesting issues for Ethanol
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Originally Posted by gonavy
Revoking oxygenation does NOT imply loss of ETOH market- it was revoked specifically to give suppliers more flexibility in adjusting to the requirement for MORE ETOH in the fuel supply per the Energy Act. This will certainly be in the form of E85- more infrastructure, more stations, etc.
There could be a few isloated markets that lose the E10 as more E85 gets sold in those areas (as in net positive local gain in ETOH use/lowering of emissions). My pure guess is that that is unlikely. But possible. I am not familiar with how the how the Energy Act specifies changes to the fuel supply, or if its left to EPA regulation to sort out.
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It was also revoked due to some states like, NY, CA and CT threating lawsuits that the cancer concerns over the use of MBTE additives along with water contamination problems it poses was not worth the benifts of it's use.
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