"I've said it before and I'll say it again: It's wrong to set up a system in which the production of fuel directly competes with the production of bourbon."
Jeff, your comment is the first intelligent thing I have seen written about ethanol.
Personally I think bio diesel is a bit more practical. But it will have the same effect on all the oil seed markets, plus I don't think people will be as willing to drive around little diesel powered cars, which, because of the need to conserve, will be gutless, underpowered little things.
Imagine gridlock with thousands of little rattling diesel engines idling. It will drive people even more crazy.
Yep. Gasoline, for all it's evils, if very efficient (has a high energy value, is cheap and available compared to alternatives.