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Old April 27th 06, 12:34 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Using automobile gas with ethanol


"Si" wrote in message oups.com...


Corn is not the most efficient source for ethanol. If I am wearing a
cynical hat I am prone to think that it is just an agri-business
wheeze. They are all set up for handling corn, they have squeezed the
cost end of the business to the bone, the only way left is the old
fashioned grow the demand end. They have practically maxed out the corn
syrup side of things (try finding any food stuff out there that doesn't
have added corn syrup). So what's left? Fuel. Elephant grass yields
more ethanol than corn by some margin and yet 'go green, go yellow' is
the refrain. Not very joined up thinking. IMHO biodiesel is a better
option for a home brewer.



Si

"Bog snorkler extraordinaire"


Here is a link to a very interesting story about American agricultu
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=5342514
(I wish there was a transcript available)


 




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