Think About Ethanol Fuel?

WHY DRILL FOR FUEL WHEN YOU CAN GROW IT?

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“At GM, we believe that the biofuel with the greatest potential to displace petroleum–based fuels in the U.S. is ethanol.”

- Elizaberth Lowery -
(GM Vice President of Environtment, Energy and Safety Policy)

For the last eight years, Chevy has been producing vehicles capable of running on a fuel that grows primarily from the good earth and remembers its roots. That fuel is E85 ethanol.(1) E85 is a mostly renewable fuel source made from U.S.-grown biomaterial, such as corn and other grain products. It's a fuel that can help decrease our dependence on petroleum and burns cleaner than gasoline.

E85 fuel generally has a higher octane rating than gasoline, which can result in slightly higher horsepower and torque levels. Chevy has over 2 million E85 FlexFuel vehicles on the road today. And we offer more E85 ethanol-capable vehicle choices than any other brand.

Here's our lineup: select models of Avalanche, Impala, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Express, and Uplander.(2) Availability of E85 ethanol varies by state. That's why we have been instrumental in bringing an additional 250 E85 pumps across the nation. But don't worry if there isn't an E85 station near you. These FlexFuel vehicles can run on either gasoline or E85 or a combination of both.

“We believe ethanol used as a fuel, not just as a gasoline additive, is the best near-term alternative to the surging global demand for oil because ethanol is renewable and it reduces CO2 emissions compared to gasoline.”

- Elizaberth Lowery -
(GM Vice President of Environtment, Energy and Safety Policy)


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WHY PUSH ETHANOL TECHNOLOGY NOW?

Significant strides have been made in ethanol research and development. First-generation ethanol from grain-based sources has experienced huge leaps in biotechnology. These smart and sustainable crops require little irrigation and incorporate advancements that have increased yields per acre, significantly reducing the acreage necessary when compared to the acreage required per bushel of corn. For every unit of energy that goes into growing corn and turning it into ethanol, we get back about one-third more energy as automotive fuel. The energy return continues to improve with application of advanced sciences and new agricultural practices.

Imagine a day when your lawn clippings and old tires will be processed into ethanol.

More importantly, second-generation sustainable biomass-to-biofuel processing is starting today as well. GM and Coskata of Warrenville, Illinois, are working together to bring to market ethanol produced from biomass and municipal waste as soon as late 2010. Imagine a day when your lawn clippings and old tires will be processed into ethanol. Not only will landfill practices be redefined, many different carbon products will be able to be reused to help offset growing energy demand.

- Mary Beth Stanek
Director, Energy & Environment Policy &
Conservation General Motors Corp.