The instrument pictured here is a set up to do 10's of thousands of yeast culture tests to utilize the rest of the corn now not usable for fuel. The company I work for produced the left component until a short while ago. While servicing this instrument I got to speak with a gentleman from the USDA who is in charge of this project. http://www.hudsoncontrol.com/Ethanol_for_Fuel.htm AMC content... the wheel spacers for my Eagle are on the way. I should be able to install them next weekend. Regards, Russ from Pa. 88 Eagle $2185 -----Original Message----- >From: Sandwich Maker <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Mar 22, 2006 11:20 AM >To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: Ethanol? > >" From: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >" >" Holy crap batman. More hype? Or the truth? >" I was considering running the Ambassador on E 85 or 100. >" Now I'm wondering if it is worth the effort? >" >" http://www.energypulse.net/centers/article/article_display.cfm?a_id=1225 > >he seems to be a 'watcher', very good at seeing where we've been but >not so good at where we could go. but -- > >i have long thought that our ethanol program was contrived to make >archer-daniels-midland richer, and little else. our whole >infrastructure is based on making fda-grade output; cost structure has >a completely different set of imperatives. to then burn this as fuel >would be funny, if people weren't so serious. > >there are two ways to link sugars into long chain polymers, starch and >cellulose. we - and yeast - can only break starch down. but so much >more of the plant is cellulose - why waste it, if you're seeking fuel? >basing our fuel ethanol on corn starch is an example of food-think. > >the solution: cellulosic ethanol. it isn't here yet, but it's coming. >but why only ethanol? perhaps propanol or butanol or some other >liquid fermentation product would make a better fuel. it doesn't have >to be drinkable! > >there is one point for ethenol: it is -possible- to 'dehydrate' it >into ethylene, chemical feedstock #1 in the plastics industry. > >i'm not finished, but that's enough rant for today... >________________________________________________________________________ >Andrew Hay the genius nature >internet rambler is to see what all have seen >adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought > > > > >