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> It's less green because it simply wastes energy. I'm not sure how to interpret this, you always have to input energy to output energy. How wasteful it is de
by cinntaile 5y ago
> It's less green because it simply wastes energy.
I'm not sure how to interpret this, you always have to input energy to output energy. How wasteful it is depends on how much you had to put in to get the output. Is your claim that they put in more energy than they get out? What do the actual numbers look like for ethanol?
- zardo 5y ago> What do the actual numbers look like for ethanol? Well that's the issue, disagreement over the numbers. The USDA says it's net positive, other estimates say it's net negative. http://www.mathproinc.com/pdf/2.1.6_Ethanol_NEV_Comparison.pdf http://www.mathproinc.com/pdf/2.1.6_Ethanol_NEV_Comparison.p...