The Auto Channel recently launched the <a href="http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2015/07/10/136099-ethanol-chronicles-almost-daily-blog.html" target="_blank">Ethanol Chronicles</a>&nbsp;to aggregate questions and information on ethanol. The Auto Channel is a focused content channel covering all things automotive. A long-time champion for ethanol, copublisher Marc Rauch describes the almost-daily blog as &ldquo;lively, spirited and sometimes humorous repartee concerning energy issues.&rdquo;
Posts to the Ethanol Chronicles began July 2 and, according to a note introducing the blog, include questions and responses to comments emailed to Rauch and his partner Bob Gordon at The Auto Channel, as well as comments found on other outlets. &ldquo;Following are some of the best of the banter sessions,&rdquo; Rauch writes.
The first set of comments covers issues such as the irrelevancy of Btu as a measurement of ethanol performance compared to gasoline that gets into a lengthy dialogue about what a Btu measures and a discussion on engines. &ldquo;The whole creation of Btu rating and understanding was to determine what it takes to heat water one degree. This was important (and still is important) when dealing with steam engines or water heaters or cooking using fire. Btus have no importance in internal combustion engines. Engine optimization is the key,&rdquo; Rauch writes.
Other dialogues discuss &ldquo;energy returned on energy invested,&rdquo; subsidies, ethanol and oil&rsquo;s relationships to food prices, impact on classic cars, and more.
The site has attracted other commentators. Bobby Likis, who also supports ethanol on his <a href="http://carclinicnetwork.com/" target="_blank">Car Clinic site and broadcasts</a>,&nbsp;added information on his experiences with ethanol and the Ricardo EBDI ethanol-optimized engine. Another commentator included a video of to the Urban Air Initiative&rsquo;s video of E0 and E10&rsquo;s impacts on a Styrofoam cup.
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The Auto Channel has launched the Ethanol Chronicles. A long-time champion for ethanol, copublisher Marc Rauch describes the blog as "lively, spirited and sometimes humorous repartee concerning energy issues."

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