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To: Shellybenoit
Corn Ethanol generates 2x the energy than it takes to produce it. Sugar Cane Ethanol generates 8x the energy than it takes to produce it.

Wrong!!!!! Corn ethanol generates 2x less energy than it takes to produce it. Not sure what the figure is for sugar cane...but both are net losers.

3 posted on 03/15/2010 6:24:01 PM PDT by I got the rope
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To: I got the rope; Shellybenoit

Burning ethanol for fuel emits twice the CO2 as its gasoline equivalent.


4 posted on 03/15/2010 6:28:46 PM PDT by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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