Robert,
Obviously it depends on who you ask. I was told that it was 28% in what they sold as gasoline and that it would be raised in a foreseeable future. E100 was obvious, but I did not know the mix in gasoline. Anyway, if it is E25 or E28, does not make any great difference, when they have such difficulties with E10 in US and especially Australia. What Keith mentioned about E3 in Japan was funny. In whatever way you look at it, Brazil should be a leading example for the developing countries, because they deserve it. So does Germany on wind/solar/gridconnect and Sweden on energy saving in building constructions. When we have good example on feasibility of successful nation wide implementations of energy solutions, it is quite remarkable that so few other countries are smart enough to copy it. What beats me, is that US is out internationally and want to teach others . But on the other hand, they say that you learn by your mistakes and in that case US is very qualified. LOL Hakan At 15:07 27/11/2003, you wrote: >Sorry, Folks >The blend used in Brazil is a 25% etanol mix. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Hakan Falk > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 6:20 AM > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Brazil & Ethanol > > > > Edward, > > Do not forget that the other nearly 80% of vehicles run on a E28 mix, > which > means that they have 28% ethanol. If you then look at the positive effects > on economy and employment, it is even more amazing that US and Australia > can have the ethanol discussions that they have. Brazil is so much ahead, > that after a few serious oil supply crises, they might no longer be poorer > than the US. > > Brazil with its successes and nearly 30 years experience, dwarfs and make > the biofuel debates in other countries look stupid. It is no logical > arguments in not to move to a biofuel economy. Because of climate, > agricultural and efficiency reasons the European and US markets benefit > more from a mix of more biodiesel/veg. oil than ethanol, were the larger > veg. oil base have some obvious advantages. > > The arguments against it is based on corruption and very short term profit > goals. It is also a question of trying to keep the control of energy > resources in the hands of a few large corporations. > > If you then looks at wind/solar electricity in combination of an > electricity grid that works for the people, Germany is now in the same > leading position as Brazil in Ethanol. > > Step one for US: Get rid of the Bush administration, US have never had a > more corrupted one. > > Hakan > > At 08:13 27/11/2003, you wrote: > > >20% of all vehicles in Brazil run on 100% ethanol. How is it that they are > >so successful in implementing a renewable resource while they are a poorer > >country than the U.S? > > > >What are the arguments against converting all of the US to run 100% on > >ethanol? > > > >Thank you, > > > >Edward Mendoza > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >707.537.7392 > >211 Hayman Court > >Santa Rosa, CA 95409 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
