Thread: Somebody’s been sniffing ethanol
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Old 02-16-2007, 07:27 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jefferson View Post
Yeah, I suppose that would explain why there are dozens of CORN ethanol plants throughout the Midwest - and dozens more being built right now.
Actually, the article addresses the spurt in corn ethanol plant building, saying it is market driven due to the high cost of gasoline. This is according to Andy Karsner, the assistant secretary of energy for efficiency and renewable energy at the DOE.