Thread: Somebody’s been sniffing ethanol
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Old 02-17-2007, 12:35 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by chrisg967 View Post
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.
Actually, CORN is not THE best source of fuel-grade alcohol. But it's readily available, in MASS quantities.

And why not invest in renewable energy sources like corn alcohol? It sure beats the heck out of supporting terrorists.