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I'm not Charlie but in my opinion, corn is one of the worst due to competition w/ food consumers. The best option for producing ethanol in my opinion would be Algae, totally renewable and if used in the correct varieties, it grows VERY fast. You can add waste to the mix to keep the nutrients needed to grow it and there-bye dispose of two nasties w/ the same stone.. it's an emerging market but in time it will replace alot of the food variety's currently used.
Remember back in college when we used to try and decide.. gas money or food [or beer]... anytime you have those two competing... it's gonna hurt in the long run..
Just my opinion..
Jarrett Johnson
I read an article I found somewhere that Corn actually produces more alcohol (per bushel) than any other crop, for instance sugar cane produces about 1/3 rd less.
Of course if you live in Sth America you use sugar, I think their running 100 % alcohol in some places.
Recently in Australia they are researching different native plants for bio fuel. One plant produces copious seeds and one suggestion was to plant trees along the highway, providing shade and easy access to recover the seeds. The process of seeds recovery also maintains the area. Should be enough bio diesel for the Country.
I think we may now be heading in the right direction.
George (down under)
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