Currently, using corn to capture solar energy is the best method available in the US to reduce dependence on foreign oil. Clearly, the urbanites don’t understand that besides ETOH, a high protein livestock feed is also part of the equation along with a cellulose source for either cattle fodder or another ETOH source. Don’t be misled by the oil lobbies that have supplied misinformation to undermine the competition that ETOH is a part of.
For those of you worried about ETOH cutting into your feedgrade consumption of corn, most wouldn’t be hurt, but helped, by the reduced caloric intake. Not implying you are obese, but check out the average weight of an American these days—it ain’t a pretty sight.
1. Does the incorporation of ethanol into motor fuel raise, or lower, the pump price?
2. Does the incorporation of ethanol into motor fuel improve, or reduce, efficiency (as measured by mpg).
3. Does the incoorporation of ethanol into motor fuel do a damn thing to reduce harmful emissions -- which was its original justification?
4. In the absence of massive subsidies, would ethanol be any factor whatsoever in our energy supply?
A simple "yes" or "no" will suffice.
Yellow Dog,
You sound just like a Green! A Willie Green!
Neoliberalnot wrote:
“Currently, using corn to capture solar energy is the best method available in the US to reduce dependence on foreign oil.”
10% alcohol gas is a disaster. Not only does it make auto fuel more expensive directly to the consumer, it also has a 45 cent per gallon tax credit hidden in its price (the distributors get 45 taxpayer cents per gallon of fuel they can sell), and, worst of all, being a poorly thought out mandate by the guberment, it has ruined countless motors, carburetors, and gas tanks, thanks to its 3 month shelf life (after that, it separates and turns to acid), and its ability to dissolve and embrittle rubber and plastics.
Only someone involved in the government payoffs (of tax money) to corn farmers, distillers, and distributors would say anything positive about alcohol in auto fuel.
I’ll say it again gasohol is a disaster.
(By the way, I am not an “urbanite” Neoliberalnot, I am a country boy whose chainsaws, boats, fuel tanks, and dearly beloved 1977 f-250, etc, have been ruined by this vile stuff.)
“Currently, using corn to capture solar energy is the best method available in the US to reduce dependence on foreign oil.”
Can you spell Nuclear Power? Corn is feed! Can’t you understand that? I got as high as $155/100 wt. for calves this past week because of idiots that want to burn corn in their car. You will see this crazy price at your supermarket!
I have to think that the best idea is to get the government the hell out of the free market.