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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (175880)	11/27/2005 10:26:46 AM
From: Ish	Respond to of 281500

<<That could be a good bet, as is biodiesel from algae (10-20K gal/acre) hemp or coconut palm (both around 600-700 gal/acre). Corn only gives about 70.>> Here's some information about getting ethanol from corn. Will we deplete human and animal food supplies by using corn and other grains for fuel production? No, actually the production of ethanol from corn uses only the starch of the corn kernel, all of the valuable protein, minerals and nutrients remain. One bushel of corn produces about 2.7 gallons of ethanol AND 11.4 pounds of gluten feed (20% protein) AND 3 pounds of gluten meal (60% protein) AND 1.6 pounds of corn oil.