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Originally Posted by raymor
I wouldn't think you'd have to shut.down for long in order to turn up the "ethanol" knob.
I do know that the secretary of energy has repeatedly said the adminisration's goal is to double gas prices, so that more people will want solar cars etc. Whether you agree with that goal or not is a matter of opinion, but they've made it very clear that's their goal.
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Considering it takes approx. one gallon of fossil fuel to produce one gallon of ethanol does not sound like a winning solution.
This article from Popular Mechanics:
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory states that, "Today, 1 Btu of fossil energy consumed in producing and delivering corn ethanol results in 1.3 Btu of usable energy in your fuel tank." Even that modest payback may be overstated. Skeptics cite the research of Cornell University professor David Pimentel, who estimates that it takes approximately 1.3 gal. of oil to produce a single gallon of ethanol.
Read more: Ethanol Review as Alternative Fuel - Pros and Cons of Ethanol - Popular Mechanics