On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 22:35:44 -0800, "Steve R."
wrote:


"dazed and confuzzed" wrote in message
...
Dave Lyon wrote:

It takes more oil energy to produce a gallon of grain Ethanol than
you can get back by burning same IIRC.




No it doesn't That's a lie that has been originated by oil companies.

Only wingers believe it.


actually, it's true.

--
"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them;
the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences." - Proverbs
22:3


Not here! Hydroelectric power solves the problem.

Steve R.
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Standard excuses for not making more use of bio fuels:

(1) It takes more fossil energy to make it than just to use the
fossil fuel in the first place.

(2) When it is pointed out that you can make the bio fuels using
other energy sources such as hydroelectric, solar, or even by
burning part of the biomass then it costs too much. What the
true cost of fossil fuels, with the large amounts of tax
abatements, subsidies, and out right tax evasion is never
discussed.

If bio fuels are produced, and if these are price competitive, it
will still require legislative action with stiff fines and
possibly executive jail time to get these into the existing
distribution networks (owned by the petro companies). Despite
laws to the contrary, vertical integration has reoccurred, and
the regulatory process is now being used to prevent rather than
promote competition.

Uncle George