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same as Corn Ethanol- the Iowa Caucus
by ericcumbee 13y ago
same as Corn Ethanol- the Iowa Caucus
- Florin_Andrei 13y agoFuel made from food is a terrible idea, in more ways than one.
- ericcumbee 13y agoEspecially when it can be made from things like Switchgrass or from industrial byproducts like saw dust and wood chips.
- Florin_Andrei 13y agoA field covered with solar panels produces orders of magnitude more energy than same field covered with any kind of plants. Saw dust and wood chips are not food (unless you're a mushroom).
- ericcumbee 13y agoI am well aware of that...why make ethanol from corn, or sugar , when you can use switch grass, which is cheaper, requires less energy to grow, is more resistant to adverse weather than your other cash crops. Or when you can take a byproduct of an existing industry such as from saw mills or cotton gins. Sugar Cane and Corn is very expensive compared to these options.