New Ethanol rules

[CYBORG]

thanks. i needed that

[rcmatt007]

yes, I too am counting the hours to the days get longer

rc-SAD-matt

[CYBORG]

a lot of small critters around here are counting them as well

[rcmatt007]

although, I have heard it is self-medicating.... but I also heard that (back to the subject of the thread) ethanol can help!

[Norbert R]

In South Africa we can get 95 Octane, no ethanol in anything (we're about 10 years behind you guys with environmentalist regulations)

[socrace]

An Update:
Looks like the Ethanol mandate may be near done, a high profile senate bill was introduced last week to eliminate it:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/ ... WR20131212
EPA is also on record as reducing it next year (without congress), and endorsing it's elimination:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/e ... 99928.html
http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/energ ... on-ethanol
I don't know what the National Chicken Council is concerned about, but they don't like it either...

[JBz]

An Update:
Looks like the Ethanol mandate may be near done, a high profile senate bill was introduced last week to eliminate it:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/ ... WR20131212
EPA is also on record as reducing it next year (without congress), and endorsing it's elimination:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/e ... 99928.html
http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/energ ... on-ethanol
I don't know what the National Chicken Council is concerned about, but they don't like it either...

That sounds GREAT Most Chickens and turkeys and hams have been tasting like led to me or a rank after taste for quite a while. Everything that gets to the big producers I believe has to be GMO d from bioligal firms. Having stopped by my 1st cousins farm in Iowa on the way to the east run I know the corn seeds have to be bought from them and the corn sold back to their entities. Whatever it is I believe is leading to insanity in our society. A greenhouse is on my list..........JB

[sunnbobb]

thats a blessing

[rcmatt007]

probably the chicken council is concerned about the cost of feed. when corn is turned into ethanol, it is not available as cheap feed for livestock

[CYBORG]

or food for people. Brazil uses sugar cane. that might effect the cost of rum

[Fred Camper]

Glad to see the change in the push. Ethanol is not a good blended fuel, better to market E100 in my opinion and let the market pick like in Brazil.

[rcmatt007]

I actually perfer mine at about 43%

[Fred Camper]

I actually prefer mine at about 43%

You the man, nothing over 42.5% for me.

[millerdog]

In NC they have E10, but around the Lakes, they sell straight gas midgrade only.

[sunnbobb]

And perhaps aged 10 years..