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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_ethanol#Uses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_ethanol#Uses Wikipedia claims its about 1.5:1, terrible compared to other sou
by seiferteric 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_ethanol#Uses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_ethanol#Uses Wikipedia claims its about 1.5:1, terrible compared to other sources of energy.
- credit_guy 5y agoYes, but wikipedia provides zero evidence for the number. If you follow the link (7), you'll see they only talk about the EROI for oil and gas. The claim about the 1.5:1 EROI for ethanol is unsubstantiated. In any case, my back of the envelope was 1.67:1, which is not that far. Saying that 1.5:1, or even 1.67:1 is pathetic is one thing, saying that you put more energy into getting ethanol than you get out is still quite the wrong.