E85..great for boost?

[Maengelito]

E85 does have less energy content than most gasoline blends. i have no idea if the octane is higher though, but the cooling effect makes sense since you have to use more E85 to have the same energy content. but then again, thats less fuel efficient which i feel is kinda the opposite of using E85 in the first place. i'm sure one could turn up the fuel pressure and see similar numbers for using regular gasoline, but then again, you could also up the E85 as well until your combustion becomes too rich. i guess what i'm trying to say is that it sounds silly that something with less energy content can produce more power, but there are a lot of variables at work here, so it'd be best to ask a chemist.