[Shop-talk] non ethanol fuel alternative

[Peter J. Thomas]

On 1/11/2012 7:13 AM, shop-talk2 at mcfetridge.org wrote:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/business/energy-environment/after-three-de
> cades-federal-tax-credit-for-ethanol-expires.html?_r=1
In colder climates, ethanol was added seasonally as an oxidizer in place 
of MBTE.  MBTE was turning up in well water.  The subsides may have 
changed the ethonal additive from seasonal to year round.  I guess at 
best it might go back to seasonal.

Peter T.