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Ethanol’s Unfair Advantage
By Mr Ethanol | November 19, 2007
Kansas City Star:
The problems of corn-based ethanol are threatening to overshadow its promise to help reduce the nation’s addiction to oil.
In the past few months, plans to construct several ethanol plants around the country have been shelved or challenged in court. Contributing factors include borrowing expenses, the cost of corn and opposition from nearby property owners.
And a recent report by a research agency of the National Academy of Sciences raises troubling concerns. For instance, plants that produce corn-based ethanol could drain valuable supplies of water now used for drinking, while increased corn production could create more pollution through added use of fertilizers.
People are buying more ethanol than ever. But part of the reason behind the boom is that politicians — to curry favor with the Midwest — have given unfair advantages to corn-based ethanol. They have tried to make it the renewable fuel-of-choice for motorists, regardless of market forces.
The Missouri General Assembly took that route a few years ago, mandating that most fuel sold in the state had to contain 10 percent ethanol by Jan. 1, 2008.
Topics: Ethanol, Negatives, Research |
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