Over the past decade there has been considerable debate on corn ethanol, most focused on whether it is a net energy yielder. The argument is generally that “if the Energy Return on Investment (EROI) of corn ethanol is positive then it should be pursued.
This report concludes that corn ethanol is not sustainable, requiring more resources than it produces.
“In light of this work, we conclude that production of corn ethanol within the United States is unsustainable and requires energy subsidies from the larger oil economy”
Read the abstract HERE.
Read the Readers Digest condensed version HERE. Be sure to read the comments.
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Will this be the next political football?
Valerie
Probably not. Politicians want to be seen as doing something. The fact that what they are doing is wasting money and oxygen likely will not figure into the equation. Add to that the ethanol lobby and you have a non-issue.
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