"Icebound" wrote in message
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"Gig 601XL Builder" wr.giacona@coxDOTnet wrote in message
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The problem is if you use a gallon of Ethanol to produce 0.99 gallons of
Ethanol all of the fuel produced will go into production and you are
going to have to add .01 petro just to break even.


Although there are scientists who claim their research shows a negative
production efficiency, there appear to be an equally impressive number who
claim otherwise.


Does it really matter if it is so close that informed people can't agree it
the energy balance is slightly greater or less than 1? Clearly it isn't
much of an alternative fuel if that is the case.

Mike
MU-2