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  How Much Energy Does It Take to Make a Gallon of Ethanol?
If corn farmers use state-of-the-art, energy efficient farming techniques and ethanol plants integrate state-of-the-art production processes, then the amount of energy contained in a gallon of ethanol and the other by-products is more than twice the energy used to grow the corn and convert it into ethanol.
However, a limited number of locations exist with a sufficient number of nearby livestock to justify such an operation, and it would probably not be economical for larger dry milling operations to adopt such practices.
The nearest feeding equivalent to the 13.5 pounds of 21 percent corn protein feed is 13.45 pounds of barley.
www.carbohydrateeconomy.org /library/admin/uploadedfiles/How_Much_Energy_Does_it_Take_to_Make_a_Gallon_.html   (0 words)

  
  Units: G
To avoid confusion with the symbol for the gallon, and to conform to the usual metric style, the symbol for this unit should be Gal rather than gal.
This unit is the English corn or grain gallon, standardized during the reign of Elizabeth I in the sixteenth century.
Grain gallons have tended to be larger than liquid gallons throughout the history of British units, apparently because they were based on heaped rather than "struck" (leveled) containers.
www.unc.edu /~rowlett/units/dictG.html   (4824 words)

  
 The Tax Foundation - Local, State and Federal Gas Taxes Consume 45.9 Cents Per Gallon on Average
A decade later in 1951, the tax was increased to 2 cents per gallon to assist in the funding of the Korean War.
As recent as 1981, the federal gas tax remained at 4 cents per gallon.
Significant tax increases in 1982, 1990 and 1993 increased the federal gas tax by 14.4 cents per gallon, or 360 percent from 1981 levels.
www.taxfoundation.org /news/show/1054.html   (0 words)

  
 Pricing experts says $4 a gallon gas on the horizon - Aug. 31, 2005
Brockwell said with gasoline prices now exceeding $3 a gallon before even reaching the wholesale level, it "doesn't take a genius" to expect retail prices to hit $4 a gallon soon.
In a best-case scenario, he forecast retail pump prices to peak at $3 a gallon for a couple of months, but then fall back to around $2.50 by year-end.
The nationwide average price for a gallon of regular unleaded hit a fresh high of $2.619 Wednesday, according to AAA, the largest U.S. motorist organization, formerly known as the American Automobile Association.
money.cnn.com /2005/08/31/news/gas_prices/index.htm   (1044 words)

  
 Gallon Historical Art, Inc.
The meticulously researched historical art of Dale Gallon has driven the Civil War Art market for over 25 years.
Gallon's hometown newspaper, said it best, "Dale Gallon continues to provide collectors of limited edition prints with the reality of the Civil War that is unmatched by other artists." Each of Dale's paintings is a historical lesson on canvas.
He is known for his attention to detail and historical accuracy.
www.gallon.com   (0 words)

  
 Glass carboys - Gallon jugs - Demi johns - Wine making supplies - Beer making
Carboys, gallon jugs, demi johns, glass jugs, wine making jugs, wine making accessories.
38mm for one gallon jugs with molded hole for airlock.
Four 1 gallon glass jugs with molded handle.
www.homebrewit.com /aisle/3030   (886 words)

  
  Gallon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Both these gallons in current use—differentiated if necessary by a prefix “US” or “Imp.”—are subdivided into eight pints, but the US pint is further subdivided into 16 ounces (fl.oz.), whereas the Imperial one holds 20 fl.oz.
The wine gallon, which some sources relate to the volume occupied by eight medieval merchant pounds of wine, was at one time defined as the volume of a cylinder six inches deep and seven inches in diameter, i.e.
Although the wine gallon had been used for centuries for import duty purposes there was no legal standard of it in the Exchequer and a smaller gallon (224 in³) was actually in use, so this statute became necessary.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gallon   (725 words)

  
 SI.com - NCAA Football - Arkansas dismisses LB Gallon after DWI arrest - Thursday November 20, 2003 5:38PM
Gallon, 23, of Chesterfield, Va., was arrested by university police and taken to the city jail about 2 a.m.
In March, Gallon was arrested on a misdemeanor possession of marijuana charge.
Crain said Gallon failed field sobriety tests and that, at the jail, the linebacker's blood-alcohol level was measured at 0.10 percent -- above the 0.08 legal limit in Arkansas.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/football/ncaa/11/20/bc.fbc.arkansas.playerd.ap   (443 words)

  
 The MSDS HyperGlossary: Volume Unit Conversions
One fluid ounce = 1/8 of a half-pint = 1/16 of a pint = 1/32 of a quart = 1/128 of a gallon.
There are 2 pints in a quart and 8 pints in a gallon.
This is the volume occupied by a cube one inch on a side.
www.ilpi.com /msds/ref/volumeunits.html   (769 words)

  
 Easy Logic Problems   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The problem is that you only have a four gallon bucket and a seven gallon bucket and nether has graduation marks.
Fill the four gallon bucket up again and poor as much as you can into the seven gallon bucket until the seven gallon bucket is fill.
Empty the seven gallon bucket and transfer the one gallon of water into the seven gallon bucket.
www.nickvautier.com /puzzles/easy.htm   (804 words)

  
 Robyn's Aquarium Page
Note: These fish were moved to the 20 gallon tank as those fish moved to the 50 gallon tank after all the goldfish in there died.
10, 5, and 2.5 gallon tanks are used as quarantine and for fry or salamander rearing as needed with corner filters, 50 and 25 W heaters, glass lids, and fluorescent fixtures.
There were a pair of longfin blue danios for the 40 gallon tank, a longfin rosy barb male and regular female rosy barb for the 50 gallon tank, and two regular and one albino glowlight tetras for the 20 gallon tank.
www.fishpondinfo.com /tanks.htm   (1346 words)

  
 Gallon at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The gallon is a unit of volume used for measuring liquids.
The wine gallon, which was 231 cubic inches, and the ale gallon, of 282 cubic inches.
The Imperial gallon is based on the volume of 10 pounds of distilled water weighed in air with the barometer standing at 30 inches and at a temperature of 62° Fahrenheit (which works out at 277.41945 cubic inches).
www.wiki.tatet.com /Gallon.html   (300 words)

  
 Bad Mileage: 98 tons of plants per gallon
Dukes considers his calculations good estimates based on available data, but says that because fossil fuels were formed under a wide range of environmental conditions, each estimate is subject to a wide range of uncertainty.
So 3.26 kilograms for a gallon of oil divided by 0.67 gallons means that at least 4.87 kilograms of oil are needed to make a gallon of gasoline.
Oil is 85 percent carbon, so 0.85 times 4.87 kilograms equals 4.14 kilograms of carbon in the oil used to make a gallon of gasoline.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2003-10/uou-bm9102603.php   (1376 words)

  
 Soft Frag - 37 gallon reef page
Circulation is provided by three power heads in the 200 gallons per hour range, and the approximately 200 gallons per hour return from the 29 gallon anemone tank.
There is a spare 15 gallon tank in the stand under my 29 gallon anemone tanke I use for mixing water (The 29 gallon tank is rather top heavy since it is on a tall stand and the spare tank helps stabilize it).
The 37 gallon system originated in 1998 as a fish-only system filtered and lit by a Marineland Eclipse III hood/filter (which is more or less inadequate for a reef tank).
www.softfrag.50g.com /_framed/50g/softfrag/37g.htm   (2097 words)

  
 Robyn's 20 Gallon Aquarium Page
Note: On 6/16/01, all the animals in the 20 gallon tank were moved to the 50 gallon tank.
All the non-living components of the 20 gallon tank were soaked in bleach to be re-setup with the former plants, 3 gallon fish, and later new fish.
After the previous 20 gallon fish were moved to the 50 gallon tank, the 20 gallon plants were all removed and the tank disinfected.
www.fishpondinfo.com /tank20.htm   (2061 words)

  
 Why gas is over $3 a gallon and what to do about it - The Boston Globe
When gasoline prices averaged a mere $2.22 a gallon in April, it was hard to persuade a lot of people driving big vehicles to worry about fuel efficiency when buying new vehicles.
That means that at 20.8 miles per gallon, it would cost $1,875 to fuel that car for a year with $3 per gallon gasoline.
A small subcompact, such as Toyota's Scion xA, is rated at around 35 miles per gallon, Honda's Odyssey minivan at about 25 miles per gallon, and the Ford Ranger pickup truck comes in at the same rating.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2005/09/07/why_gas_is_over_3_a_gallon_and_what_to_do_about_it   (867 words)

  
 Gas Taxes
There is a.06 per gallon tax credit for gasohol used during a mandated control period in a CO non-attainment area.
Also a spill tax of 0.3 cent per gallon is collected on gasoline and diesel and a petroleum testing fee of 0.05 cent per gallon is levied on gasoline.
Does not include an estimated 7.9 cents per gallon for gasoline and 6.7 cents per gallon for diesel from weighted county average sales taxes that range from 3.25% to 4.75%.
www.gaspricewatch.com /usgastaxes.asp   (1301 words)

  
 used Stainless steel tanks milk vessels gallon SS S/S unused tank storage liquid solid holding
Large selection of used late model stainless steel storage tanks ranging from 1 gallon to 50,000 gallons in size.
Fisher Klosterman reactor, 10 gallon, 316 stainless steel, vertical.
DCI tank, 40 gallon, 316L stainless steel, vertical.
www.aaronequipment.com /inventory.asp?categoryId=75&subcategoryId=8   (2364 words)

  
 The 10 Gallon Plant Tank
Sure, you've got a clump or two of plants that look quite nice now, but you know that it'll only be a matter of weeks before they turn brown and mushy and you'll have to replace them yet again.
Unfortunately most of the 10 gallon tank strip lights restrict you to using a single 15 watt fluorescent bulb.
A 10 gallon tank does not provide much room for plants to grow; if all goes well during the break-in period (approximately the first 6 weeks), you're going to find that your plants are quickly outgrowing their new home.
www.thekrib.com /Plants/People/resler-tengallon.html   (2816 words)

  
 Gasoline price mysteries revealed   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Prices in the Bay Area — traditionally one of the most expensive regions in the country — have actually dropped by 9 cents a gallon from their peak of $1.84 a gallon in March, he notes.
The API says that 63.5 cents of the $1.60 per gallon June 1 base price of a gallon of gasoline in Chicago went to taxes of one sort or another.
The cleaner burning gasoline is costing consumers 5 cents a gallon more on average than conventional gasoline, although the gap is four times that in the Midwest, mostly Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Louis, where prices have jumped 30 cents to 50 cents a gallon.
www.msnbc.com /news/423165.asp?cp1=1   (1213 words)

  
 USNews.com: Autos: Muscle Per Gallon Index (10/15/05)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
To compare muscle per gallon ratings in your price range, for example, click the "price range" blue header.
Clicking on the index rating in the last column will rank the vehicles according to their index score, with higher numbers indicating more muscle per gallon.
It offers less horsepower and gets lower mileage, which is reflected in its lower muscle per gallon rating.
www.usnews.com /usnews/biztech/auto/features/muscle.table.htm   (470 words)

  
 Chuck's 75 Gallon Reef
As a matter of fact, my mated pair of Oscellaris Clowns have been with me for nearly 15 years now and they are happy as can be.
My tank is a 75 gallon reef after starting with a 29 gallon as my starter reef.
The 75 gallon reef tank is a standard 75 gallon size with a built in overflow to a 40 gallon custom designed sump/refugium.
www.fitermania.com /75gallonreef   (248 words)

  
 MBoffin.com - Tips to Increase Your Car's Miles Per Gallon
The current average price for gas is close to $3.00 per gallon here in the United States.
(This is using the real-time miles per gallon display, mind you.) With cruise control on, it would increase to 29, and then vary between 27 and 30 depending on the road conditions.
Sorry for the picture quality, but camera phones don't take the best pictures in a car on a bumpy road with the cameraman (me) not even really able to pay attention to where the camera is pointed.
mboffin.com /post.aspx?id=1906   (1397 words)

  
 gallon on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Why gas is over $3 a gallon and what to do about it.
Premium grade gasoline tops $3 per gallon at a station in Seattle, Washington, as shown on August 12, 2005.
Samantha Joseph, 13, balances a 5 gallon bucket meant for house paint, but now being used for her family's drinking water on her head as she makes the 3-mile journey back home in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-gallon.asp   (1090 words)

  
 LPG Propane Tanks - 500 Gallon
500 gallon LP-gas tanks are used for a variety of applications in the San Antonio area.
A home with a larger area of heating space may require a 500 gallon tank.
500 gallon propane tanks are ideal for higher than average usage requirements or even for the homeowner who wants the comfort of a larger propane storage capacity.
www.missiongas.com /500-gallon-tank.htm   (171 words)

  
 Robyn's 40 Gallon Aquarium Page
I bought three fantails back in the fall of 2004 with the intention of putting them into my 1800 gallon pond in the fall of 2005 to replace some of the many (~20?) goldfish I had lost to the herons and a mystery illness with no symptoms that killed 14 goldfish.
Later, the next batch of fry, I put in my 20 gallon tank to see if some might make it (no sign yet), and on 6/7/03, I put 12 fry into my 20 gallon tropical tub pond outside to see if some might grow out on their own.
I moved two males and two females to the 20 gallon tank with their parents on 10/10/98.
www.fishpondinfo.com /tank40.htm   (3809 words)

  
 Nationwide price of regular gas creeps up 2 cents a gallon - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The national average for self-serve regular was $2.29 a gallon, industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday.
The average for mid-grade was $2.40, while premium was $2.50 a gallon, according to Lundberg's latest survey of 7,000 gas stations across the country.
The price is about 8 cents a gallon higher than the same period last year.
www.usatoday.com /money/industries/energy/2006-12-17-gas-prices_x.htm   (196 words)

  
 Trina F. Horton - Capacity (Pints & Quarts)
The teacher will pour the water into a gallon pitcher and ask the students to count the quarts aloud as the liquid rises.
The teacher will say, “We can learn a lot from C.P.Q. Gallon.”  The teacher will hold up a gallon container and ask, “How many pints are in a gallon?”  The teacher will point to C.P.Q. Gallon and count the number of pints.
They will be asked to determine how many gallons of Kool-Aid would be needed to give each student (twenty students) two cups of Kool-Aid.
www.athens.edu /vinsobm/lesson_45.htm   (1151 words)

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