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Study finds US refining sector could produce higher octane E20 and E30 at modest additional cost; enabling more efficient engines

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Ford, GM and Chrysler has found that, by increasing the volume of ethanol, the refining sector could produce hydrocarbon blendstocks for oxygenate blending (BOBs) yielding finished E20 and E30 gasolines with higher octane ratings at modest additional refining cost (ARC): e.g., ? 10% for 100-RON E30) and (ii) reduce crude oil use (e.g., ?

Engine

Engine Gasoline Fuel Standards

What about the Pickens Plan?

Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

Boone Pickens is spending tens of millions of dollars promoting CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) as the bridge fuel to get the U.S. The Arab oil embargo and price increases of the ‘70s pushed the U.S. Today, less than 2% of American electrons are produced with oil. off petroleum in the short term. If it were 1976, he would be right.

Al Gore

Al Gore Gore Gas-Electric Gas

EV Driven

Study finds US refining sector could produce higher octane E20 and E30 at modest additional cost; enabling more efficient engines

What about the Pickens Plan?

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