Why President Bush’s corn ethanol subsidy plan, supported by numerous governors and state legislatures as well as Congress, is terrible for the environment and US taxpayers, doing nothing but sending tax money down the drain, or more literally up in smoke. Independent opinions from another site, that I am not connected to, but which I agree with strongly in this case.
By now, I have written and blogged quite a bit on this topic, so you can find more information by searching this site for ethanol or clicking here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here. Feedback is welcome as always.
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[...] article gives a good introduction to ethanol as fuel, and discusses the differences between corn ethanol (US) and ethanol derived from sugar cane (as in Brazil). Note that the best form of ethanol [...]
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[...] ED is correct to point this out. However, the conversion of corn to ethanol carries with it a much higher environmental burden and actual cost: the increased runoff of fertilizer alone threatens rivers, streams and other bodies of water, [...]
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[...] or work-place to minimize or eliminate the use of liquid hydrocarbon fuels like gasoline/petrol, ethanol, etc. You can even run your home off your car [...]
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April 4, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Start in spring and fuel your tractor. Count the BTUs untill ethanol goes into someones auto and you will see the energy from the ethanol does not equal the energy it takes to make it. Also the water table has droped dramatically on our farm here in southeast Arkansas so we will soon be dry land farmers. So much for the ethanol fad! No more water!!!!!
April 4, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Absolutely! Thanks for the comment, Just Watching. Jim
April 25, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I agree wholeheartedly with the arguments.
As much as we may like - we cannot grow our way out of oil dependence.
http://rightcommentary.com/2008/04/25/corn-hoax-well-need-oil-and-lots-of-it/
April 25, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Uncle Sam, thanks for the feedback. I’ll be sure to read your site and the post you reference. Best wishes. Jim
May 6, 2008 at 10:06 am
eth is good