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Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:59:42
In Reply to: Corn based ethanol is a scam, Landjet [Profile/Gallery]
, Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:29:30
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A challenge with corn-based ethanol is that it puts corn and other crops that can be grown for food into competition as a fuel. And guess where the greater profits are? It's not quite an issue of do you drive or eat, but it is not a good situation. That's an issue that will take some time to sort out.
However, ethanol does not all have to come from the edible parts of the corn plant. There is the rest of the plant, plus several kinds of grasses that aren't edible for humans that can also be used to produce ethanol.
Various flavors of ethanol are a viable alternative for a portion of the nation's automotive fuel needs, but a much more important strategy is to reduce the amount of fuel consumed. While we are nowhere near being able to eliminate the internal combustion engine, we sure can have vehicles that are more economical.
The hybrids are part of the solution, so is Bio-diesel. But so is reducing vehicle size. Some of this could be legislated, some of it can be market factors, some of it is educating people and changing behavior. None of it is fast, easy or inexpensive.
Posts in this Thread:
- Corn based ethanol is a scam, Landjet , Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:29:30
- Re: Corn based ethanol is a scam, ursaw, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:25:02
- I'm still waiting for my Mr. Fusion...., MikeinME, Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:25:08
- Re: Corn based ethanol is a scam, BobS, Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:48:02
- And if you want to stop 3rd world hunger..., Jonathan Scupin , Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:07:04
- Re: And if you want to stop 3rd world hunger..., Landjet , Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:32:35
- Oh boy..., CWilson, Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:13:35
- Re: Oh boy..., ursaw, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:57:07
- Re: Oh boy..., Finch, Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:57:24
- Re: Oh boy..., Landjet , Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:51:23
- Like I said, scam..., CWilson, Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:56:25
- Re: Like I said, scam..., ursaw, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:58:28
- No, AdamB , Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:20:55
- Re: No, CWilson, Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:48:02
- I thought that was the reason, oldsaab, Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:38:27
- Renewable engery, Adam , Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:08:40
- There are other issues..., Noel, Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:59:42 <-- Viewing This Message
- Second generation bioethanol is just around the corner, AdamB , Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:53:55
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