Reply #9: That's a flawed analysis. [View All]

[silverweb]

EVEN IF what you say is true, the situation doesn't have to be that way. Nearly all of the petroleum used to produce ethanol could be eliminated fairly easily. Diesel fuel can be replaced by biodiesel in all diesel vehicles and machines; petroleum-based fertilizer can be replaced by manure, compost, and other organic fertilizers; processing plants can be powered at least in part by wind, solar, and biodiesel. Also, sugar cane has been shown to be a much more efficient crop for ethanol production, so corn isn't the only source.

Finally, even if it takes a while to substitute renewable energy sources for producing ethanol (which does not have to be the case), producing ethanol and is better than fighting wars for oil.

I'm so sick of naysayers when it comes to developing alternative energy sources!!! :grr: