On 3 Mar 2006 at 8:45, FORC5 wrote: > also takes more energy to produce then gas
Actually not. "The US Department of Agriculture reports a net energy balance for ethanol production of 1.67. In other words, for every one unit of energy used to produce ethanol and its accompanying co-products, 1.67 units of energy results. However, the US Department of Energy reports that petroleum refining can actually have a negative energy balance. For example, every unit of energy expended in gasoline production is reported to result in only 0.79 units of energy in the form of gasoline." http://www.cleanairchoice.org/outdoor/E85Background.asp Vince
