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To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (69426)	5/23/2008 10:02:47 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

spot the difference Elroy: Message 24615311

To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (69426)	5/23/2008 1:54:29 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Interesting development: Leaving the U.S. Midwest, they find affordable land and a productive climate on a "new frontier" American Farmers Put Down Roots in Brazil in another development: Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer, is set to build a factory in the southern U.S. state of Florida to make executive jets. The move by the world's fourth-largest aircraft manufacturer comes as the U.S. economy is in a downturn and continues to lose manufacturing jobs. However, Embraer executives say they have confidence in the future of the US economy and its aviation industry. You see Americans coming to do farming we going there to make planes. Oh, the joys of globalization... want to send your CV to PBR?

To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (69426)	5/23/2008 4:35:46 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74559

Thanks, but what are the trade-offs? Diesel is supposed to be a more efficient fuel than gasoline, but does the refinery consume more energy when it's converted to make a higher percentage of diesel? I'm trying to get a handle on the net benefits across the whole system. The advantage of diesel vs. gasoline may fade away if HCCI (Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition) engines are widely adopted. These gasoline engines operate more like diesel engines. Given the current trend in fuel prices, the internal combustion engine is doomed. I figure we'll see Peak ICE in about 15 years.