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King,
I'd be interested in hearing your views on ethanol vs. biodiesel and which may be most practical and beneficial in the coming years. Thanks.[/quote]

Right now biodiesel holds an advantage over ethanol. E85 is most efficient at a compression ratio of 12:1. Our cars run at about 9:1.
Ethanol takes energy to make energy. We need to continue working on efficient processing.

When enough E85 pumps are out there, Detroit may design a dedicated E85 engine. Then your gas mileage will go up with the compression ratio and higher octane rating of ethanol. Keep an eye on the Indy racing league. They are converting to ethanol.

Biodiesel will have an advantage since it is a byproduct of soy protein processing. We use soy oil in many food products but there are plenty of oil seed plants to supply biodiesel.

I lean toward biodiesel.

Jim

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