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Friday, November 10, 2017

Ethanol Steam


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14 comments:

  1. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraNovember 10, 2017 at 3:35 AM

    Uma excelente fotografia.
    Um bom fim-de-semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    O prazer dos livros

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  2. s.cNovember 10, 2017 at 4:50 AM

    What are they making, something alcoholic?

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    1. Taken For GrantedNovember 10, 2017 at 8:25 AM

      This is an ethanol plant converting corn into alcohol to be added to gasoline. Ethanol production has pushed up the price of corn and added millions of acres of corn fields.

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    2. FollygirlNovember 13, 2017 at 7:47 AM

      Oh.. that's interesting!!

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  3. RedPatNovember 10, 2017 at 8:28 AM

    I wonder how energy efficient it is?

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    1. Taken For GrantedNovember 10, 2017 at 8:48 AM

      In 2016 the U.S. produced 14.5 million gallons of ethanol to be added to gas. It comes from a renewable energy source; corn, sugar, or grass. Ethanol fuels produce less green house gases and are mandated by the EPA. But vehicles made before 2001 should not use this fuel as they were not designed for them. Ethanol is supported by the U.S. government. It is a more or less efficient fuel depending on the price of crude oil.

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    2. Taken For GrantedNovember 11, 2017 at 9:41 PM

      Not millions of gallons of ethanol, but 14.5 Billion gallons of ethanol.

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  4. RobertNNovember 10, 2017 at 8:50 AM

    Good b&w.

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  5. LowellNovember 10, 2017 at 9:32 AM

    Love the photo. But from what I've heard we've got tons of corn just sitting around and lots of land converted to growing corn instead of other more healthful products because of the governmental push to use ethanol. But I don't know that much about it.

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  6. Bill November 10, 2017 at 5:28 PM

    I like the photo!!

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  7. DragonstarNovember 11, 2017 at 11:28 AM

    Fine photo! Is that a pile of corn behind the fence?

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    1. Taken For GrantedNovember 11, 2017 at 9:45 PM

      That is corn, but as large as that pile is, it is only a small percentage of the corn used by this plant.

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  8. Jutta K.November 11, 2017 at 12:26 PM

    A very impressive photo !
    Greetings from Germany

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  9. magiceyeNovember 12, 2017 at 7:09 PM

    Beautiful monochrome

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