fossi fuel is running out. I heard that people are trying to make fuel out of corn.?

Question

What is in corn that makes it special to use as fuel?
Why?
How come not something else?

Answer 1

There is also bio-fuel from a jhatropa plant.This is going to be used as bio-fuel in future.Similar to the fuel from corn.Already in India,Some Companies are using this with fuel in a ratio of 80:20.In future the Jatropa level will increase from 20% to 50%..break even.So the end of Fossil fuel is sure.U will see it in your life time itself.But u r also lucky enough to use alternate fuels in your car.But as of Now i reccomend u to use fuel Responsibly...

Answer 2

Business Week had a very interesting article on ethanol (the corn-based fuel alternative). It was formulated to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. But it does increase pollution, particularly, the pollution that messes with the ozone layer.

It's not cheap,and it's subject to drought. A season of bad crops can be as damaging to a nation's fuel supply as an oil crisis.

And finally, it doesn't necessarily improve fuel economy.

For those looking into alternative fuels which do not harm the environment and which can increase mileage, take a look at this article. I think it will steer you away from ethanol.

http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/apr2006/bw20060427_493909.htm?chan=autos_autos+index+page_insight

The patent applications databases shows that many top fuel companies are experimenting with biodiesel and with esters. Esters are merely mineral oils that, when blended in just the right way with fuels, including high sulfur, diesel, and regular fuels, causes it to burn better.

It basically pays for itself (pennies per gallon) by increasing fuel mileage and then cuts pollution at the same time.

By Teresa Holladay
Http://downshiftyourcost.blogspot.com/

Answer 3

They chose corn because there's a hell of a lot of it grown in this country, and a lot of people with influence over politicians who'd like to see the price of it go up.

Whats in corn is sugar, which can be fermented into alcohol, which is flammable (a fuel). It's moonshine.

Yes ethanol can be made out of lots of things, but oddly enough people in this country seem to know everything there is to know about turning corn into moonshine already.

Unfortunately, there isnt anywhere near enough corn to make any difference in the price of gas.

Also, if you bother to read the little labels on the food you eat, you will find there are corn derivatives in damn near everything the grocery stores sells you.

So unless ethanol starts getting produced from other products as well, the end result will probably be high fuel AND food prices.

Not that anybody cares about silly things like results in Washington.

Answer 4

I think that the sugars in the corn get converted to ethanol. There are many other things besides corn that would work as well. Cars can be converted to run on cooking oil, many of which come from vegetable products.

Answer 5

It's not just corn people are speculating about making fuel out of. I don't know why corn was selected. Maybe because of all the corn grown. Maybe because corn farmers are lobbying for this since it would be to their advantage. You can make ethanol out of different things. Corn is just one of them.

Here's an interesting article about it.

I once listened to a radio program where some guy was talking about how we could recycle all of our garbage, organic and inorganic into biodiesel. Sounded like an interesting idea to me.

Answer 6

Pretty much anything that can burn, processed into a liquid form, can fuel a diesel vehicle. Corn oil is no better than any other vegetable oil. Because we can grow more every year, vegetable oils are seen as an alternative to petroleum. The drawback is the cost. For a simple comparison, look at the cost of one gallon of gasoline, and then one gallon of vegetable oil. The vegetable oil costs more because there are more costs involved.

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Answer 7

Yes they are making corn into gasoline its ethanol. The only problem is it doesn't burn as efficient meaning less gas milage. Also it burns more fuel then it produces, meaning all the equipment it takes to harvest it, make it, ship it uses more fuel then the output of ethanol. Brazil I believe is running on more than 90% ethanol but it is made of sugar cane which burns better.

Answer 8

Corn made fuel is called Ethanol.. There is also a fuel made out of soybeans called Bio Diesel Made for diesel engines

Answer 9

Fossil fuel ran out in the 70's too- we had gas rationing, etc. Magically, after the prices went up, the oil held out for another 30 years...and now they're trying to pull the same crap on those too young to remember the 70's.

Answer 10

i own a shop and basically its called moon shine,you can call it ethanol,but its moonshine,i been adding about a quart of that stuff to my tank for years now,it not only boost power but it will boost the mileage also on any car,but too much of it isn't good,but that's the fuel there calling ethanol now,its made from corn and sugar a recipe we have known well for a long time here in Tennessee,good luck hope this helps.