What Are The Benefits Of e85 Ethanol???

By Frederick Musser ©
e85Tips.com

85% of E85 is made with renewable resources - Corn is the main feedstock for ethanol in the United States - due to its abundance and low price. Sugar cane and sugar beets are the feedstocks most frequently used in producing ethanol around the world. Wheat, milo (or sorghum), potatoes, and beverage wastes can also be used to make ethanol.

E85 is easy to use and handle - E85 fueling equipment is slightly different and of similar cost to equipment used to store and dispense petroleum fuels. In some cases, it may be possible to convert your existing petroleum equipment to handle E85.

Using E85 reduces petroleum consumption - Use of E85 will reduce a fleet's overall use of petroleum and replace it with a renewable-based fuel produced ("grown") in the United States.

E85 is good for the environment - Beyond operational ease, E85 offers considerable environmental benefits. To learn more about fuel economy, greenhouse gas scores, and air pollution scores for individual vehicles, go to the U.S. Department of Energy/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's on-line Fuel Economy Guide. You can search for E85-fueled vehicles by selecting "flexible-fueled vehicles" in the "Select Vehicle Type" pull-down menu. Once you are there, select individual vehicles to get fuel economy, greenhouse gas, and air pollution details.