[curtish]

At the present time it takes more energy to extract the ethanol from the corn than can be obtained by burning the ethanol.

Ethanol makes sense why?

[Mr. Lucky]

At the present time it takes more energy to extract the energy from the corn than can be obtained from burning the ethanol

Umm, that's not even close to being true, you know.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>At the present time it takes more energy to extract the ethanol from the corn than can be obtained by burning the ethanol. <<<

Wrong. It takes less than 35,000 BTUs of energy to turn corn into ethanol, while the ethanol offers at least 77,000 BTUs of energy. Ethanol's energy balance is clearly positive.