In the
United States, corn kernels matter to the gas prices of ethanol fuel. The fuel
has corn kernels in it. Gasoline these days has a little ethanol in it. Some love
the ethanol while other businesses have changed there vehicles they drive
around with. The companies are waste management, parkway and others. The
ethanol fuel these days are called flex fuel to run faster on gallons of gas.
What is Ethanol?
Vegetables matter in the United States, mostly in in corn kernels, in a form of alcohol known as ethanol. This fuel is made from corn kernels and other crops like sugar. Two methods of making dry milling and wet milling. It uses a enzyme called cellulose to break down material found in ethanol in the fuel. It is more energy efficient.
Supporters of ethanol
Ethanol provides a way to reduce oil in the United States, and creating more jobs, creates more energy that goes into its production. This fuel is more energy efficient. Ethanol is made from sugar cane, abundant crop of Brazil. Since cellulosic ethanol is made without using plants energy efficient and energy efficient. The gas is more practical and available as gasoline. Ethanol is greater than the fossil fuel energy put into production. They argue the idea of the cellulose than technology and how much greener it is. It produces 12 percent of less greenhouse gas emission, and when blended it reduces the carbon dioxide emissions in the cars. It would create new jobs,
Con
The experts say that there are more fossil fuels in ethno that regular gasoline. It is less efficient in gas than a hybrid car. The united states need to reduce its oil prices and make ethanol its alternative fuel supply. A huge amount of crops and sugars are used in ethanol gasoline. But is it a good way to run vehicles? A huge amount of fossil fuels are used in this gas making this an expensive way. The newer cars that run on the flex fuel would run faster with gas burning, you would have to fill up more.
Opponents argue
The fuel ethanol produces less energy and more energy to produce the fuel. Requires a special engine, this fuel is more energy efficient which means it burns quicker. Require more fossils fuels to produce than it provides. Ethanol is inefficient and studies have shown it takes more energy to produce the fuel but burns quicker. This fuel has many environmental energy problems it produces. It is not energy efficient, requires 29 percent more energy to produce than it provides. Less energy than regular gasoline. Oversold as clean energy, relates to the crop production that would require supporting widespread use. Large amounts of energy to produce the fuel, and there are flex fuel vehicles receive credit to meet federal regulations and there is no indication that flex fuel engines do not lead automatically to ethanol use. Oil companies are the cause of the idea of fueling the campaign against it.
Ethanol fuel update
Ethanol fuel has been criticized due to its link to the rising cost of food and reports of negative impact on the environment. Produce twice as much as greenhouse gases as regular gasoline.
Ethanol Fuel.” Issues & Controversies. Infobase Learning, 11 Aug. 2008. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.< http://icof.infobaselearning.com/recurl.aspx?wid=107658&ID=2025>. discussion questions mla:
Discussion Questions 1. Based on what you have read, is the use of ethanol a practical way to reduce gasoline consumption in the U.S.?
2. Do you see any advantages to using ethanol rather than gasoline, and if so, what are they?
3. If the U.S. wants a larger supply of ethanol, should it encourage its importation from countries such as Brazil? Why or why not?
4. If your car could use both gasoline and E85, which would you use? Do you think that most U.S. drivers would embrace E85?
5. Imagine that you are the head of the Department of Energy; write a plan for encouraging Americans to switch to ethanol fuel.
Ethanol Fuel.” Issues & Controversies. Infobase Learning, 11 Aug. 2008. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.< http://icof.infobaselearning.com/recurl.aspx?wid=107658&ID=2025>.
SUPPORTERS ARGUE
Ethanol is a technology that already exists, so it provides a proven way for the United States to reduce its dependency on oil, while creating jobs domestically. And other studies have shown that ethanol actually creates more energy than goes into its production.
OPPONENTS ARGUE
Ethanol has been shown to require more energy to produce than it actually produces, and its environmental benefits are minimal. Large-scale production of ethanol would require huge amounts of farmland, and the fact that it is being seriously considered as an alternative fuel is simply a testament to the power of the agricultural lobby.
What is Ethanol?
Vegetables matter in the United States, mostly in in corn kernels, in a form of alcohol known as ethanol. This fuel is made from corn kernels and other crops like sugar. Two methods of making dry milling and wet milling. It uses a enzyme called cellulose to break down material found in ethanol in the fuel. It is more energy efficient.
Supporters of ethanol
Ethanol provides a way to reduce oil in the United States, and creating more jobs, creates more energy that goes into its production. This fuel is more energy efficient. Ethanol is made from sugar cane, abundant crop of Brazil. Since cellulosic ethanol is made without using plants energy efficient and energy efficient. The gas is more practical and available as gasoline. Ethanol is greater than the fossil fuel energy put into production. They argue the idea of the cellulose than technology and how much greener it is. It produces 12 percent of less greenhouse gas emission, and when blended it reduces the carbon dioxide emissions in the cars. It would create new jobs,
Con
The experts say that there are more fossil fuels in ethno that regular gasoline. It is less efficient in gas than a hybrid car. The united states need to reduce its oil prices and make ethanol its alternative fuel supply. A huge amount of crops and sugars are used in ethanol gasoline. But is it a good way to run vehicles? A huge amount of fossil fuels are used in this gas making this an expensive way. The newer cars that run on the flex fuel would run faster with gas burning, you would have to fill up more.
Opponents argue
The fuel ethanol produces less energy and more energy to produce the fuel. Requires a special engine, this fuel is more energy efficient which means it burns quicker. Require more fossils fuels to produce than it provides. Ethanol is inefficient and studies have shown it takes more energy to produce the fuel but burns quicker. This fuel has many environmental energy problems it produces. It is not energy efficient, requires 29 percent more energy to produce than it provides. Less energy than regular gasoline. Oversold as clean energy, relates to the crop production that would require supporting widespread use. Large amounts of energy to produce the fuel, and there are flex fuel vehicles receive credit to meet federal regulations and there is no indication that flex fuel engines do not lead automatically to ethanol use. Oil companies are the cause of the idea of fueling the campaign against it.
Ethanol fuel update
Ethanol fuel has been criticized due to its link to the rising cost of food and reports of negative impact on the environment. Produce twice as much as greenhouse gases as regular gasoline.
Ethanol Fuel.” Issues & Controversies. Infobase Learning, 11 Aug. 2008. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.< http://icof.infobaselearning.com/recurl.aspx?wid=107658&ID=2025>. discussion questions mla:
Discussion Questions 1. Based on what you have read, is the use of ethanol a practical way to reduce gasoline consumption in the U.S.?
2. Do you see any advantages to using ethanol rather than gasoline, and if so, what are they?
3. If the U.S. wants a larger supply of ethanol, should it encourage its importation from countries such as Brazil? Why or why not?
4. If your car could use both gasoline and E85, which would you use? Do you think that most U.S. drivers would embrace E85?
5. Imagine that you are the head of the Department of Energy; write a plan for encouraging Americans to switch to ethanol fuel.
Ethanol Fuel.” Issues & Controversies. Infobase Learning, 11 Aug. 2008. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.< http://icof.infobaselearning.com/recurl.aspx?wid=107658&ID=2025>.
SUPPORTERS ARGUE
Ethanol is a technology that already exists, so it provides a proven way for the United States to reduce its dependency on oil, while creating jobs domestically. And other studies have shown that ethanol actually creates more energy than goes into its production.
OPPONENTS ARGUE
Ethanol has been shown to require more energy to produce than it actually produces, and its environmental benefits are minimal. Large-scale production of ethanol would require huge amounts of farmland, and the fact that it is being seriously considered as an alternative fuel is simply a testament to the power of the agricultural lobby.