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What is gasohol? - Environmental Science

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What is gasohol?

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  1. Gasohol is an alternative fuel consisting of a mixture of typically 90 percent gasoline with 10 percent anhydrous ethanol.
  2. Gasohol can be used in most modern and light-duty vehicles with internal combustion.
  3. The ethanol typically used in gasohol production is derived from fermenting agricultural crops.
  4. Fuel containing ethanol normally has an "E,"  which explains the mixture.
  5. The gasohol blend of 90 percent gasoline and 10 percent anhydrous ethanol has been approved for use in several countries and can be used with no modification to the vehicle's engine.
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