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Greenville- Now that gas prices are hovering at around $3.50 a gallon, more drivers are choosing to run their vehicles on the E-85 ethanol-gasoline blend.

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STONERS
May 31, 2007, 1:47 p.m.
"Car dealers that sell E-85 capable vehicles say there is more interest from customers."
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pagey
June 1, 2007, 7:12 a.m.
Looking up what E-85 was, I found this which explains it. I was surprised to find out that its been around in one form or another since the beginning of cars.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E85
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nostalgia
June 1, 2007, 8:31 a.m.
Corn is being planted in fields where hay, beans & peas were harvested last year. Dairymen, ranchers & horse owners will pay more as demand for ethanol rises
The livestock industry will be hurt by a hay shortage - hay already in short supply for 2 years & alfalfa can cost up to $170/ton. The consumer is going to have to pay for it one way or another.
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2007/06/01/area_new...
Look at what China is experiencing & you will get a glimpse of what may happen here;
As pork prices soar, Chinese put brakes on corn for ethanol
Chinese government in a bind, as fears rise that the environmentally friendly ethanol is fueling politically dangerous increases in the price of food â;; particularly pork, a key staple.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0531/p01s04-wosc....
From other headlines: soaring tortilla prices, prices of corn, milk & meat are expected to go up.
The law of unintended consequences at work again