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re: Biofuel Growth Is Decimating Wildlife Habitat in Corn Belt
Posted on 3/14/13 at 10:38 am to JAB528
Posted on 3/14/13 at 10:38 am to JAB528
You could cover every square inch of the united states with corn and it would not be enough to meet the demands of US gasoline users.
This whole thing has decreased mpg, engine life, ran up cost per gallon, ran up cost of every livestock feed you can by, run up the costs of milk and cereals.
In other words, completely ineffective. On top of that, there is enough oil in the US and Canada to sustain us for years.
This whole thing has decreased mpg, engine life, ran up cost per gallon, ran up cost of every livestock feed you can by, run up the costs of milk and cereals.
In other words, completely ineffective. On top of that, there is enough oil in the US and Canada to sustain us for years.
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Posted on 3/14/13 at 11:08 am to jimjackandjose
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You could cover every square inch of the united states with corn and it would not be enough to meet the demands of US gasoline users.
This whole thing has decreased mpg, engine life, ran up cost per gallon, ran up cost of every livestock feed you can by, run up the costs of milk and cereals.
In other words, completely ineffective. On top of that, there is enough oil in the US and Canada to sustain us for years.
There have also been studies that indicate that the fuel consumption needed to produce the corn and eventually ethanol is higher than the energy content of the ethanol output. Thus, it suggests that producing ethanol is actually a net energy loss.
Unfortunately, they haven't found a way to mass farm corn without large farm equipment and transportation infrastructure.
Posted on 3/14/13 at 11:06 pm to jimjackandjose
Totally agree ethanol sucks as it is food not a good fuel. Has causes countries to revolt because food prices have risen so much, horrible on small engines and costs 500 gallons of water to produce 1 gallon. Enough??
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