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To: miraje who wrote (224809)10/18/2007 4:10:22 PM
From: Steve Lokness  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793957
 
James;

Bio fuels are a disaster, no matter how you look at it...

What is wrong from wringing out a few gallons from such things as sawdust which for the most part are now only waste? There are an awful lot of waste products that are now turned to garbage - this could and should be converted into energy. A few companies are developing bacteria to do the work - through genetic engineering.

The US can be in the forefront of this technology - if it is encouraged - or they can be at hind tit as other countries will walk in and do the technology. Sell the technology James! .....I would argue the same applies to biotech research. We can do it and be in the lead or we can let another more progressive country walk all over us. Your choice. Right now they are starting to walk all over us - China, Japan and Europe on the biotech. Grrrr!

steve



To: miraje who wrote (224809)10/19/2007 4:22:28 AM
From: Ish  Respond to of 793957
 
<<If the Senate's new "renewable fuels" mandate becomes law, get ready for a giant slurping sound as Midwest water supplies are siphoned off to slake Big Ethanol.>>

That was written by someone who is a city boy. Normally corn is harvested when the moisture is around 20 to 22% and then dried to 18% for storage. The ethanol plants are paying a premium for early harvested corn having a moisture content up to 35%.