resources are part of our natural environment and form our eco-system. * Ethanol fuel is ethanol (ethyl alcohol)‚ the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It is most often used as a motor fuel‚ mainly as a biofuel additive for gasoline. 2. What potential is there to use ethanol as an alternative car fuel? * Ethanol can be used in internal combustion engines if it can be economically produced from renewable resources or subsidized as a fuel to reduce air pollution
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Oil price hike is one of the major problems in the country. To get rid of this problem‚ the researchers tried to increase the sources of oil to lower its price. The researchers used Jackfruit seeds as alternative source of oil. It is because jackfruit was available in the market. It also has the properties and substances oil has. The researchers gathered the seeds and extracted liquid from it‚ and it was heated. After 5 minutes‚ the researchers removed it from heat. The materials used are Jackfruit
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designed so that it could be run on either gasoline or pure alcohol. When asked why he wanted to run the Model T on alcohol‚ Henry Ford replied by saying‚ “It is the fuel of the future.” The use of ethanol continued through the 1920’s and 1930’s in an effort to keep a United States ethanol program alive. Although the effort was unsuccessful‚ oil supply problems in the Middle East and environmental issues and concerns on the use of lead as an octane booster in gasoline brought focus back on to ethanol in
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produces three grades of gasoline Regular‚ Premium‚ and Super. All of these are produced by blending two types of crude oil Crude A and Crude B. The two types of crude contain specific ingredients which help in determining the octane rating of gasoline. The important ingredients and the costs are contained in the following table: [pic] .:. In order to achieve the desired octane ratings‚ at least 41% of Regular gasoline should be Ingredient 1; at least 44% of Premium gasoline must be Ingredient 1‚
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has decreased tremendously as people are afraid to fly even 7 years later • Security- Due to the attacks of September 11th airlines have had to increase security which is absorbed by the airline • Price of fuel- Along with the price of unleaded gasoline‚ the price of jet fuel has also sky rocketed I believe that JetBlue is one of the few airlines that have continued to earn a profit while maintaining/increasing its customer following. The company is doing everything that it needs to do to stick
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4 elements of marketing mix and how there apply to retail petrol outlets Introduction As of December 2010‚ there were 207 petrol stations in Singapore. These stations are owned and operated by four major players in the petroleum retail industry. They are; Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte. Ltd (Shell)‚ ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd (Esso)‚ Chevron Corporation (Caltex) and Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC). In this essay‚ we’ll be looking at how these four players apply the Marketing Mix in running
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average lifetime of a lead-acid battery is only about 100 miles. ~ Electric cars also cannot cruise‚ accelerate‚ or climb fast enough to compete with gasoline-powered cars‚ and accessories‚ such as air conditioning and radios‚ drain the battery even further. ~ Because electric cars are usually created by replacing the fuel tank and gasoline engine of a conventional car with electric motors‚ batteries‚ chargers‚ and controllers‚ the result is a car that is heavier and less efficient then a car
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Costly Neglect Procrastination and neglect are serious issues when it comes to car maintenance. Performance and safety are at risk‚ and there are many small problems that lead to much bigger problems if they are ignored. Whether you like to get under the hood yourself or take your car to a trusted mechanic‚ a few steps of preventative maintenance can save you thousands of dollars and keep your family safer. There are several examples of routine maintenance habits that can save you big bucks in the
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Alternative Fuels Rebecca Holder‚ Linda Williams‚ Caprice Harris COMM/215 July 15‚ 2013 Dr. Lonnie McCray Alternative Fuels This assessment will focus primarily on the use of alternative fuel vehicles at Lotus Rental Car’s‚ discussing the advantages and disadvantages of alternative fuels and the impact it will have on the American public. With gas prices increasing daily‚ renting a vehicle is becoming a fast growing decision for families going on vacation and people who make their living
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40 million pounds annually at their plants. Great Lakes Chemical ’s involvement in the bromine business has its roots in leaded gasoline. When tetraethyl lead (TEL) was invented as a gasoline additive back in the 1920s‚ it was found to leave a corrosive byproduct in the engine. Great Lakes developed international markets for its products. Globalization of leaded gasoline makes TEL responsible for nearly 90 percent of airborne lead pollution in Third World cities. Currently the company is at a crossroads
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