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Old 05-05-2008, 06:05 PM   #38
piercehawkeye45
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Originally Posted by TheMercenary View Post
Most of the studies show it can't happen. We will never be able to supply all our needs via bio fuel, corn or otherwise. We need a confluence of factors to make it happen. Bio fuel may even give us a lower return for the release of greenhouse gases and subsequent exchange of energy, i.e. more greenhouse gas per unit of bio fuel produced and used. Bio fuel is not a panacea. The US will not run out of food or corn because of the diversion of use to bio fuel. We may decrease exports but many other countries are increasing the production of grains like soy as well as corn to fend off shortages.
Yes, bio-fuel is not the answer.
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