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    Difference between combustible substance and a supporter of combustion

    A combustible substance is something that burns a supporter of combustion is an oxidizer like O2.
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    80% ethanol mixed with 20% diesel

    Unless the car is a flex fuel vehicle the elastomers in the fuel system could be damaged. In addition corrosion of the fuel lines can occur. As far as the diesel fuel goes, I have no idea how it would work in a gas engine.
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    YOU: Fix the US Energy Crisis

    Give me break, it is a realistic number considering who would be running the program. If it could be privatized, 5-10% would be realistic.
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    Is 2-Methyl-1-Propene the Correct Naming for this Molecule?

    Not quite, it is just propene 3 carbons one double bond. I am not sure where the methyl propene came from. 2-Methyl propene would have four carbons it is also known as isobutylene, here is a link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isobutylene
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    YOU: Fix the US Energy Crisis

    Felchi, absolutely correct I was not aiming short term I was looking out 30 years. The beauty of this system is it does not pick winners or losers, it puts money into renewables that cost more than fossil fuels. The problem with most of the noncarbon source renewables is the capital cost, if...
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    Is 2-Methyl-1-Propene the Correct Naming for this Molecule?

    propene is the correct name the 1 is not necessary, more commonly it is known as propylene
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    YOU: Fix the US Energy Crisis

    Here is a different type of plan to fix the energy crisis, best of all it doesn't require any new technology (in the long run it would drive technology change). In three easy steps. Step 1: Tax Coal at 10%, Natural Gas at 2%, all other fossil fuels somewhere in between depending on carbon...
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