Time for a hare-brained idea.

Get an above-ground, transparent tank. Before every
delivery, put in 10 gallons of water. Be sure it mixes
well with fuel during the delivery. Let sit overnight,
then drain the water. ;-)




At 22:13 21 January 2008, Shawn wrote:
Doug Hoffman wrote:
snip

Certainly the more alcohol we can use instead of imported
fossil is a
good thing. But there are some negatives associated
with ethanol
production and use as mogas. It likely is not the
magic bullet that
some believed. The effect of E20 on clean air is
strongly debated. One
*will* get fewer miles per gallon with higher ethanol
content. Just ask
someone who is burning E85, if you can find such a
person.

Like with diesel, people will learn to calculate what
matters to them,
whether that is $/mile CO2/mile, NOx/mile, or value
of their ADM
stock/mile ;-)
What I find specious is that corn ethanol has been
sold as a 'greener'
alternative to gasoline, when the data does not support
much if any net
improvement in CO2 emissions relative to gasoline.
It can improve US
energy independence, which may be more important in
the short/medium
term. The coal mines can not be good for ridge soaring
in the South
East though. :-(


Shawn