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

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To: Patrick Slevin who wrote (1030)	4/14/2006 9:28:35 AM
From: robert b furman	Read Replies (2) of 2801

Hi Paddy, I'm no expert,but Ethanol has been around a long time. GM started making Flex fuel E85 vehicles back in 2003. There are over 2,000,000 already on the road. Ethanol is cheaper than the MTBE additive by far. The blended gas is cheaper than regular MTBE gas. The biggest drawback is limited infrastructure outside of the Midwest (where its prominence is the greatest). Texas has 60 pumps.Kroger grocery store just announced a roll out of E85 this year and it will add hundreds. I don't think the problem is logistics as some claim. Trucks and trains are out there looking for business. Coal is shipped accross the country and corn grows in many places also. Keep in mibnd that Brazil's Ethanol is from sugar cane so Ethanol is NOT a CORN specific product. Budweiser is selling there barley and grain waste to methanol production - heck they ship beer everywhere also. It will be a slow but continually growing awareness.Actually the Momentum created just in the last 30-45 days is a bright spot that shows its day has come. Keep in mind that Bio diesel is a replacement for diesel fuel also. This is so much a better alternative to niche hybrid alternatives that only can range 100 miles or so at this point. It is a good story that works. Bob

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