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Makes sense, but don't forget that Ethanol is also an energy reservoir. It works at night, it's easy to get more of it when you need it. So it's not an apples-t
by glimshe 2y ago
Makes sense, but don't forget that Ethanol is also an energy reservoir. It works at night, it's easy to get more of it when you need it. So it's not an apples-to-apples comparison, there is much utility in being able to easily acquire and carry energy around with you.
- tim333 2y agoThere are a lot of other energy reservoir too though, if you put up with some fossil fuel. An acre of solar panels backed by a gas peaker plant is probably going to better than an acre of corn for energy.
- glimshe 2y agoGas isn't renewable, though. You can have Ethanol from corn "forever".