Ethanol from Corn - Counter Productive!!

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Ethanol Fuel from Corn Faulted as "Unsustainable Subsidized Food Burning":

 

David Pimental, a leading Cornell University agricultural expert, has calculated that powering the average U.S. automobile for one year on ethanol (blended with gasoline) derived from corn would require 11 acres of farmland, the same space needed to grow a year's supply of food for seven people. Adding up the energy costs of corn production and its conversion into ethanol, 131,000 BTUs are needed to make one gallon of ethanol. One gallon of ethanol has an energy value of only 77,000 BTUS. Thus, 70 percent more energy is required to produce ethanol than the energy that actually is in it. Every time you make one gallon of ethanol, there is a net energy loss of 54,000 BTUs.

 

Mr. Pimentel concluded that "abusing our precious croplands to grow corn for an energy-inefficient process that yields low-grade automobile fuels amounts to unsustainable subsidized food burning".

 

 

 

 

[Guest Guest]

Al Gore and his pack of lies are to blame for it and it is coming out in the media, finally. Al is done.

The food crisis vs climate change is coming to a head.

 

http://www.nysun.com/news/food-crisis-ecli...-climate-change

 

 

The best part: " Mr. Gore was not available for an interview yesterday on the food crisis, according to his spokeswoman. "

[tom]

Not only does ethanol decrease the food supply, but it also decreases the longevity of your car engine. They're finding this out now in Brazil.

 

 

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