Run cars on cheap home-brew alcohol. PART 1:
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Alcohol-Based Fuels
Ecological biologist David Blume discussed the importance and benefits of alcohol-based fuels, and how the petroleum industry has suppressed their development. Some of the earliest cars such as the Model T were flex fuel (running on either gas or alcohol), and Henry Ford was an advocate for alcohol fuel. However, he was opposed by John D. Rockefeller who pushed for Prohibition, which stopped the manufacture of alcohol for any purpose, Blume detailed.
Cheaper than gas, alcohol is a superior fuel, as it leaves no carbon behind, engines last longer, and it can free us from foreign dependence, he noted. There are some twenty different crops that can produce alcohol, and many of them, such as sugar beets, yield more alcohol per acre than corn.
Most cars can actually run with up to 50% alcohol in their tanks, without using any kind of conversion device, Blume declared, and kits can be added to vehicles for less than $300. People can get permits to create home distilleries to brew their own alcohol fuel, which enables them to be eligible for tax credits, he said. An advocate for community organizing, Blume said in many locales residents have set up driver owned stations which offer alcohol pumps.
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June 27th, 2009
The author …
The author addresses use of corn in the book. (I don’t know if he’s right, but he addresses the issue.)
June 27th, 2009
As David Blum …
As David Blum states the starch is pulled from the corn, leavin behing the carbs and fiber, and protein for the animal feed, which makes for a more favorable food. Alcohol production should use a high sugar crop such as sugar beets and sugar cane. Apple trees have an excellent yield per acre.
June 27th, 2009
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June 27th, 2009
If the fuel pump …
If the fuel pump went bad it is because ethanol cleaned out the old gung that had built up in the tank from years of using gasoline. He most likely had not changed his fuel filter for years. Poor maintenance. What gaskets in the engine did it harm? I know people who have used E-85 for long time with no problems at all.
June 27th, 2009
Great book and …
Great book and interview! Listen to all the parts!
June 27th, 2009
also be aware that …
also be aware that you will need a different set of seals and engine hardware to run pure alcohol or E85 + a computer upgrade .My friend added a full tank of e85 and burned out the fuel pump and some gaskets in the engine with 1/2 tank
June 27th, 2009
By the way, be sure …
By the way, be sure to read his book and website: alcohol can be a gas. The website is the book title.
June 27th, 2009
As the author …
As the author points out corn is very mediocre starch source, but it’s what’s we have right now in abundance. A useful part of Blume’s approach is the since the production would be so decentralized, each locality can ferment what is in abundance in their area. An example would be coastal kelp, fruit wastes down south, corn in the north; doughnuts whereever found, etc. Cheers!
June 27th, 2009
Cron ethanol is …
Cron ethanol is terrible for the environment and the feul crisis………………just as long as the ethanol isnt made from CORN it’s fine