[MWF054]

Ah, but how much gasoline is used to produce, harvest and transport the starch?

[HangnJudge]

Ah, but how much gasoline is used to produce, harvest and transport the starch?

Transport and distribution issues are significant with oil also. Perhaps the harvesters / trucks could also run off the same stuff. The energy cost of fertilizer might be meaningful

[Redcloak]

That’s why I’m curious about a comparison in terms of energy output per dollar. I’m betting that the stuff ain’t cheap; that a dollar’s worth of hydrogen from starch won’t take you anywhere near as far down the road as a dollar’s worth of gas.