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DIRECTIONS:
Write complete answers to the following questions, basing them on
this fastback, classroom discussions, and your research in
supplementary materials. Use additional paper when more space is
required.
1. Who or what groups stand to gain the most if:
a. greater use is made of ethanol/gasoline (El0) blend fuels
in automobiles?
b. ethanol/gasoline (El0) blend fuels are
rejected by motorists?
2. What are the positive and
negative environmental impacts of gradually replacing straight gasoline with ethanol/gasoline (El0) blend fuels?
3. What are the effects of using ethanol/gasoline (El0) blend fuel in
automobiles?
4. What are the effects of large scale use of ethanol/gasoline (El0)
blend fuels on:
a. national security?
b. roads and highways?
c. cost and availability of food?
5. What are the major coproducts of ethanol production and what are
they used for?
6. Where do the funds come from for the tax credits or incentives
governments offer to the ethanol and petroleum industries?
7. What reasons might a farmer use to convince another farmer to use
or not to use ethanol/gasoline (El0) blend fuel?
8.What reasons can you set forth to convince a driver who lives in
an urban area to use or not use ethanol/gasoline (El0) blend fuel?
(Note: E10 blend fuel is a blend of 10%
ethanol and 90% gasoline.)
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