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Calculate The True Costs Of Ethanol, Then Consider It
By Mr Ethanol | November 7, 2007
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Jackson Clarion Ledger:
There are a lot of alternative fuel producers and government agencies promoting ethanol, but I perceive a less-than-honest disclosure of the real costs and benefits of ethanol.
A recent article (”Ethanol producers look to tap gas pumps,” Oct. 28) indicated that the Southeast U.S. is seen as a potential untapped market for the increasing glut of ethanol. If ethanol was such a wonderfully efficient and economical fuel, it would sell itself. Certainly making the U.S. less dependent on foreign oil suppliers is a worthwhile goal, and to my mind, worth paying a little more for fuel.
One basic issue with ethanol is that it is much more costly than oil-based fuels. Depending on who one listens to, one gallon of ethanol takes more energy to produce than the gallon of ethanol will in turn produce…
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