Really ticks you off doesn't it. Using our tax dollars to support this insanity. (As if that's something new :>)
George wrote:
"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."
You've been getting your reading material from some very suspect sources (Corn Farming Weelky? :>). This is scientifically verifiable BS. Sugarcane is about 8 times more efficient that corn. It's so good that the US Gov. is "protecting" us by banning imports of Brasilian ethanol. Just not fair competition for corn farmers.
Must change subjects, I'll flunk my 3'rd class physical due to high blood pressure.
Tracy
On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 8:56 AM,
<hoursaway1@comcast.net> wrote:
I'm not Charlie either, but my brother-in-law Dave in Standish MI now receives a Gov. check because he agreed to commit some of his corn for ethanol use from his dairy farm, how is this helping????? David Cook RV6A Rotary ( WARNING!!!!!!! DO NOT USE TIGHT-SEAL FROM AIRCRAFT SPRUCE FOR SENDER COVERS ON FUEL TANKS, MOGAS WILL DISSOLVE & LEAK ) Re-sealing both tanks now, any suggestions as to what gskt. sealer (not permanent) to use?
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From: "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures@cox.net>
> I'm not Charlie but in my opinion, corn is one of the worst due to
> competition w/ food consumers.
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> I'm not Charlie either, but in my opinion corn is the worst because it is a
> no-gainer - meaning it takes as much energy (+- depending on data source) to
> produce the corn and make the ethanol as you get back from the ethanol. And
> burning ethanol still puts CO2 into the atmosphere. If it weren't for the
> heavy lobbying (read campaign contributions and other perks for politicians)
> by the major grain companies (ADM, Cargil, etc.) over the past decade or
> more; who are now making big bucks producing the stuff from corn with
> government subsidies - there would not be a corn/ethanol program in this
> country.
>
> Making ethanol from sugar cane, as they do in Brazil, makes some sense.
> They are achieving energy out/energy in of greater than 8 : 1 in the newer
> plants.
>
> Al G
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