$2 or higher gas - Can ethanol make a comeback? Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Non-Tech : $2 or higher gas - Can ethanol make a comeback?

DAR 32.72

-0.2%

12:13 PM EST

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: richardred who wrote (68)	10/16/2004 10:45:22 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 2801

Oil does get subsidies but your right there are a lot of taxes on oil or at least gasoline and the taxes probably add more to the price of gas then the subsidies reduce the price. Even though highly targeted tax breaks could probably be considered a form of subsidy I don't have much problem excluding alternative fuels from any gas/oil/energy taxes. If ethanol (or methanol, hydrogen, or whatever) is going to be viable in the near future the start up capital could come from private sector investors (could be big oil companies, or big agricultural companies, or venture capital eventually followed by IPOs, or maybe other forms of investment). Investors might not pay for the most basic research but I really think its mostly done. What lies ahead is development and building up infrastructure. I'd rather the feds not play a big role in that but I'm fairly libertarian, I'd prefer to do away with almost any government subsidy and most targeted tax breaks. Tim

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next