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$2 or higher gas - Can ethanol make a comeback?
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1451<<It's the big push for E85 from corn that is ridiculous.>> I aIsh-7/16/2006
1450The emissions part, substituting it for MTBE, does make sense. Even E10 makes soThink4Yourself-7/16/2006
1449<<Better to expend an enormous amount of energy to till the soil, plant coIsh-7/16/2006
1448Better than wasting our own resources (and an incredible amount of taxpayer moneThink4Yourself-7/16/2006
1447<<The cane or beets would probably need to come from the Carribean or SoutIsh-7/16/2006
1446"Our" excess production of beets and cane? Who said anything about itThink4Yourself-7/16/2006
1445<<I did the math in a previous post the other day. 1 or 2 billion bushels Ish-7/16/2006
1444Nice post! If our elected officials were serious about ethanol they would removThink4Yourself-7/15/2006
1443I did the math in a previous post the other day. 1 or 2 billion bushels really Think4Yourself-7/15/2006
1442I believe Ethanol from corn is a start to get the infrastructure built. The intrichardred-7/15/2006
1441<<Ethanol from sugar cane, sugar beets,>> Sugar cane is only grown Ish-7/15/2006
1440I agree we need to find a replacement for oil, and cut back on wasteful consumptThink4Yourself-7/15/2006
1439>People aren't dumb. Generally when it effects them directly or money inrichardred-7/15/2006
1438>ethanol is now used to boost the octane. I agree with that, as a reason whyrichardred-7/15/2006
1437Good point! I have to have a look at the labor thing. Mechanization hasn't yelmatador-7/15/2006
1436With time frame and progress in the process, in mind. It's a fact oil is derichardred-7/15/2006
1435Buyers could well be shunning premium gasolines because ethanol is now used to bThink4Yourself-7/15/2006
1434 Labor, Environment Issues Could Hurt Brazil Ethanol - Government SAO PAULO -(Drichardred-7/15/2006
1433re: "In its January edition, the respected journal Science published a studThink4Yourself-7/15/2006
1432 U.S. Drivers Avoid Premium Gsoline to Cut Costs Janet McGurty 07/14/2006 5:50 prichardred-7/15/2006
1431Dhampur Sugar's expansion plans Staff Correspondent To set up greenfield prichardred-7/15/2006
1430Oil and Chemical Executives Discuss Biofuels Strategies at World Congress TORONrichardred-7/15/2006
1429Biodiesel overpowers ethanol, research says Alexei Barrionuevo / New York Timesrichardred-7/15/2006
1428Price dips as supply of ethanol increases BY BRUCE BLY BLOOMBERG NEWS Posted orichardred-7/15/2006
1427Brazil Mill Ethanol Prices Rise 1.5% On Wk, 7%-8% On Month SAO PAULO (Dow Jonesrichardred-7/15/2006
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