[mdlug-discuss] Ethanol vs gasoline economy [Was: [mdlug] Automotive technical info ...]

[Garry Stahl]

Bradley McMahon wrote:
> Yes ethanol burns clean but let's not forget the by product of ethanol
> CO2 ( a green house gas). If any one has been paying attention the
> move to ethanol is to stop releasing CO2 into the air or at least
> limit it. I am not sure how much the difference between ethanol and
> gas Co2 emissions but it would be an interesting read.
>   

Ethanol is a zero carbon emission fuel?  Why?  Because the carbon it
emits must first be taken from the atmosphere by the plants.  Fossil
fuels are releasing fossil carbon.

Ethanol has it's uses.  However it should be made form waste, not food. 
However agribusiness is pushing it because they can get more for the
corn as fuel than as food.

I am of the opinion that as long as one child is hungry we should not
burn food.

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