Yes, it is true that converting a starch such as corn grain does yield a positive energy balance, but what you aren't taking into account is how much energy the corn plant uses just to produce a bushel of corn (the amount is astronomical) The result of the corn's growth requires more energy than you'll get out of a couple gallons of ethanol, but since most, if not all of that energy used is actually sunlight, I guess you could call corn plants glorified solar panels, eh?
JEFF --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Harmon Seaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think the idea that biofuels cost more to produce than you get has been > pretty thoroughly debunked. Check the biofuels archives, check this > http://journeytoforever.org/ethanol_energy.html for an article on ethanol > specifically. > BTW, Mike, could you please take the time to format your posts when you > quote others and put their words in the regular quote format? It's really > confusing trying to figure out who is saying what when you don't do that. > That's something that your mail reader should do for you automatically if you > have it set up right. <snippage follows> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
