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Ethanol is an alternative fuel source derived from the glucose present in crops such as corn or sugar.
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- "The Italian luxury sports car maker unveiled a concept car on Monday that can run on ethanol which it said reflected its engineering expertise from Formula One racing and growing demand for alternative fuel vehicles in the United States." Red Herring Ferrari Fires Up Ethanol Sports Car (January 15, 2008)
- "Oil's jump to more than $100 per barrel has helped boost shares of ethanol companies as interest swells..." Reuters: U.S. Ethanol Companies Thrive As Oil Tops $100 (January 3, 2008)
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Wikipedia: Ethanol Fuel
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American Coalition for Ethanol
The American Coalition for Ethanol promotes the production and use of ethanol - America's renewable fuel. Ethanol is a biofuel made from corn and other crops and, soon, from cellulosic sources like switchgrass.ethanol.org -
DrivingEthanol.org: Promoting Ethanol
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Yahoo! Autos: Ethanol Fuel Technology for Your Vehicle
Learn about Ethanol Fuel Technology at Yahoo! Autos. See how Ethanol Fuel Technology can increase your fuel Economy, get information on Ethanol 85, and discover the latest ethanol fuel vehicles & more.autos.yahoo.com -
Video: Making Ethanol Work (Time: 2:29)
November 2006 (Medialink) -- With the recent run up in gas prices and the lingering war in the Middle East, there has been talk of renewable energy so. Watch Video about Ethanol,Alternative,Resources by Metacafe.commetacafe.com
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Earth2Tech.com: BlueFire Raises $15.5M for Cellulosic Ethanol
BlueFire Ethanol has closed $15.5 million in financing from Quercus Trust via a securities purchase agreement. The Irvine, Calif.-based ethanol ...
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The Consumerist: Ethanol category
Ethanol - Consumerist
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Domestic Fuel: Ethanol category
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The Nation: The Ethanol Hoax
Corn is the magic cure of the moment, which Bush and the global-warming naysayers contend will save the planet. Don't buy it.
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TreeHugger: Ethanol vs. Biodiesel
Reader Jacob Varghese asked yesterday 'what's the difference between ethanol and biodiesel? which one is better, cheaper...' While some of us responded 'Well, that's the fundamental philosophical question of our day (or, at the very least, the $64,000 question),' we
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Wired Blog Network: Searching for an Alternative to Corn-Based Ethanol
The popularity of ethanol fuels -- which are, for the moment, reliant on corn -- have driven food prices up and prompted scientists and biotechnology companies
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Earth2Tech.com: BlueFire Raises $15.5M for Cellulosic Ethanol
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@big_sean i dont need gasoline nigga i aint ethanol, bringin home that bread and bacon i got hi cholesterol....lol dope as fucc
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RT @food_democracy: Et tu, Al? Franken gulps the ethanol-spiked Kool-Aid already selling out family farmers & env http://tinyurl.com/llb3w6
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@food_democracy OMFG, why can't someone educate these idiots about the devastating problems with corn ethanol?
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Et tu, Al? Franken gulps the ethanol-spiked Kool-Aid - Franken already selling out family farmers & environment http://tinyurl.com/llb3w6
@food_democracy | July 04, 2009 04:42 PM
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Questions and Answers About Ethanol | View All | Ask a Question
View All Ethanol Questions (7) | Ask a QuestionWas GM flex fuels a strategic mistake? (1 Answer)@davepamn We have a good outlook on this from our position. I believe it was, me and my brother both have a good view of the issue from where we ... read moredoes Balsamic Wine Vinegar contain alcohol or ethanol? (1 Answer)There are a variety of balsamic vinegars available, both with and without alcohol but I've never heard of any balsamic vinegars containing ethanol. read moredoes Balsamic Wine Vinegar contain alcohol or ethanol? (1 Answer)Repost of the same question? There are a variety of balsamic vinegars available, both with and without alcohol but I've never heard of any balsamic vinegars containing ethanol. read moredoes Balsamic Wine Vinegar contain alcohol or ethanol? (1 Answer)No - balsamic vinegar is made from pressed grapes that have not been allowed to ferment into alcohol read more
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Ethanol and the Liver - $159.95
A comprehensive reference, this book explores both pathogenic and clinical aspects of alcoholic liver disease (ALD). The authors provide an in-depth review of the major mechanisms thought to contribute to ALD and, where possible, relate the...
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Sustainable Ethanol: Biofuels, Biorefineries, Cellulosic Biomass, Flex-fuel Vehicles, and Sustainable Farming for Energy Independence - $17.00
Sustainable Ethanol goes beyond the headlines, uncovering the benefits and limitations of North America's fuel ethanol industry. Ethanol production and use are becoming more efficient and less reliant on fossil fuel inputs. Learn about the ...
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Bel-Art F116460637 500ml Safety Wide Mouth Wash Bottle Labeled Ethanol - $18.23
BEL-ARTS safety labeled wash bottles ensure leak proof dispensing of your most common solvents in the laboratory. The low density polyethylene bottles and polypropylene caps are chemical and corrosion resistant. Bottles are imprinted with D...
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Vital Nutrients Milk Thistle 80% (Ethanol/Water Extract), 250mg - 60 Veg Capsules - $21.40
Milk Thistle 80% (Ethanol/water extract) can be used to support and promote liver tissue, stimulate liver function, and act as an antioxidant for the liver. Silybin, a constituent of milk thistle, supports the liver's efforts to remove chem...
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Alcohol Can Be a Gas!: Fueling an Ethanol Revolution for the 21st Century - $47.00
Alcohol Can Be a Gas! is the only comprehensive book ever written on alcohol fuel production and use for home and farm. Until now, it has been very difficult for farmers, contractors, alternative energy aficionados, those concerned a...
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Wired: Make Ethanol for $1 a Gallon, and Without Corn
Illinois startup Coskata says it can make ethanol out of almost anything for under a buck a gallon. Environmentalists and energy experts are cautiously optimistic that the company may be on to something.
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Reuters: U.S. Ethanol Companies Thrive As Oil Tops $100
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil's jump to more than $100 per barrel has helped boost shares of ethanol companies as interest swells in the domestic source of motor fuel, analysts said.U.S. oil futures briefly
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Red Herring Ferrari Fires Up Ethanol Sports Car
Ferrari Fires Up Ethanol Sports Car
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The New York Times: G.M. Buys Stake in Ethanol Made From Waste
Eager to ensure a supply of fuel for the fleet of flex-fuel ethanol-capable vehicles it is building, G.M. has invested in a start-up bio-fuel producer, Coskata Inc.
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WashingtonPost.com: "The Rising Tide of Corn" (2007)
The nation's unquenchable thirst for gasoline -- and finding an alternative to what's been called our addiction to oil -- has produced an unintended consequence: The cost of the foods that fuel our bodies has jumped.
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AlterNet: Give Ethanol a Chance: The Case for Corn-Based Fuel (2007)
In the last few years, the environmental community has begun attacking corn-derived ethanol. Although imperfect, there are reasons to give ethanol a fair trial.
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Los Angeles Times: Editorial: Why ethanol backfires (2007)
Why ethanol backfires - Los Angeles Times
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Popular Mechanics: "Crunching the Numbers on Alternative Fuels" (2006)
How far can you drive on a bushel of corn? As the race to board the alternative-fuel bandwagon heats up, Popular Mechanics discovers the truth about bio fuels in a special report.
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BusinessWeek: "Ethanol: Myths and Realities" (2006)
Ten questions -- and answers -- about the fuel that's supposed to save the economy.
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New York Times: "Boom in Ethanol Reshapes Economy of Heartland" (2006)
Small towns are becoming flashpoints in the ethanol bonanza that is reshaping rural America's economic base.
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CBS News: Ethanol Pollution Surprise (2002)
EPA Finds Worrisome Levels Of Toxic Air Pollutants At Ethanol Plants
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Agriculture Online: Ethanol: What Might Have Been
Most of us in agriculture think we know something about ethanol, the name we use for ethyl alcohol. After all, it's been available for decades in a 10% fuel blend at Midwest gas pumps. It now consumes more than a tenth of the nation's corn crop. But here are some facts you may not know.
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USNews.com: Ethanol explained (2006)
Most people know that it comes from crops and that it's been around for a while. But advertisements touting ethanol, sponsored by General Motors and others, leave out a lot of the basics. Here's what you need to know:
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CBS News: Ethanol Pollution Surprise (2002)
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Truth About Cars: Ethanol Causes Global Warming
Ethanol is causing Global warming
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New York Times: Is Ethanol for Everybody?
Behind the buzz over Brazil’s cane-based ethanol production lurk enduring social problems.
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SeattlePI.com: Corn-based ethanol not cheap, not green
Corn-based ethanol not cheap, not green
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Cato Institute: Ethanol Makes Gasoline Costlier, Dirtier
Ethanol Makes Gasoline Costlier, Dirtier | Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren | Cato Institute: Daily Commentary
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Slate Magazine: The Stupidest Federal Subsidy (2005)
For the last generation, ethanol has been America's fuel of the future. But there has never been more hype about it than there is today. Green-energy analysts like Amory Lovins, environmental groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council, neoconservati
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The Wall Street Journal: "Digging Into the Ethanol Debate" (2006)
Critics of efforts to use ethanol-based fuel as an alternative to gasoline argue that more energy is used to create the fuels than is saved by using them. But some of the most prominent critics appear to have stacked the deck against ethanol in their research.
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CNN Money: How to Beat the High Cost of Gasoline. Forever! (2006)
You probably don't know it, but the answer to America's gasoline addiction could be under the hood of your car. More than five million Tauruses, Explorers, Stratuses, Suburbans, and other vehicles are already equipped with engines that can run on an energy source that costs less than gasoline, produces almost none of the emissions that cause global warming, and comes from the Midwest, not the Middle East.
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The New York Times: The High Costs of Ethanol
The Unites States should let sound science and sound economics rather than politics drive its energy consumption and policy.
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Truth About Cars: Ethanol Causes Global Warming
