[Dick Bachert]

Question: You wouldn’t be one of those farmers now growing corn for ethanol production and currently getting federal subsidies for doing so would you?
Even if that is not the case, help us all understand why subsidies are required if this is such a profitable business.

[suijuris]

No. I am a process chemical engineer and I never said I supported Govt. subsidies. I do not. In fact, I am so conservative that I make Ronald Reagan look like a socialist. Bottom line, there is a place for ethanol and all types of chemicals made from plants/vegetation. However, I fervently believe all industries should survive or fail on their own weight without government intervention.

My only purpose in replying to your posts is to give you the facts. There is no food for fuel problem. Its all bullshit from interest groups with an agenda. But, there sure as hell is a corrupt government problem at all levels.

By the way, with a few exceptions, the cellulosic approach to chemicals/ethanol will never be economical without government support. It is another government boondoggle that will likely end up worse than corn to ethanol.