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From: Seeker of Truth10/8/2005 9:19:50 AM
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Hello All,
I'm interested(who isn't?) in the problem of which is cheaper ethanol or gasoline for Mr. Average of Wang3Cups, Joe6Pack and Patel2Kettles. So I Googled on ethanol versus gasoline. It is hard to avoid the conclusion that ethanol is cheaper, provided it is made from corn or sugar. Ethanol from biomass is still in the laboratory, may be like nuclear fusion. But the question remains how much arable land remains for mobilization to the task of growing fuel instead of growing food? I don't know the answer to this. The appetite of humanity for food is still increasing. By 2030 according to the present trends, we will have 7 billion population versus 6 billion now. The tropical tribes who are being dealt out of food will simply grab the sugar and/or corn and/or palm oil, whatever. So far as I know, little work has been done on genetically modifying sugar cane to improve the yield per hectare, Surely at least SOME improvement can be done there.
I'm not about to rush out of holdings in uranium and fossil carbon sources. But I think it would be helpful to all if we had a better idea of whether or not the limit on arable land will make ethanol a minor factor in the future fuel situation.
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Seeker of Truth
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