Hi Jed. The great maw of vortex has opened up, and vomited forth a vast spray of old posts... This reply was lost in the shuffle I think.
http://www.eesi.org/programs/agriculture/Energy%20Balance%20update.htm This report puts the number closer to 30% positive, perhaps a bit more believable than the numbers from the industry flacks. K. -----Original Message----- From: Jed Rothwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 2:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pimentel's calculation details See: http://www.unisci.com/stories/20013/0813012.htm The energy balance may have improved in recent years, but I doubt has gone from -70 percent to +60 percent. As Pimentel points out, ethanol factories are not powered by ethanol, as they would be if ethanol produced excess heat at a reasonable cost. - Jed
