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To: sausageseller

Yea but alot of time and engery was used to grow the plants that you turn into fuel. In illinois are fuel costs are higher because we are forced to use a higher ethanol mixture.


59 posted on 03/29/2006 4:53:46 PM PST by RHINO369
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To: RHINO369
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel#Net_fuel_energy_balance

Right you are. It is the Achilles heel you use more energy producing the ethanol then you get by using it.

63 posted on 03/29/2006 4:59:50 PM PST by MNJohnnie (The lame shall walk, the blind shall see, alas the press remains invincible in their ignorance.)
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To: RHINO369
Yea but alot of time and engery was used to grow the plants that you turn into fuel. In illinois are fuel costs are higher because we are forced to use a higher ethanol mixture.

I use WVO. Try again.

192 posted on 03/31/2006 4:46:44 AM PST by sausageseller (Look out for the jackbooted spelling police. There! Everywhere!(revised cause the "man" accosted me!)
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