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Old 04-14-11, 10:58 AM   #5
Gargamel
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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl View Post
To do that, we need land that cows used to use.
I know that was tongue in cheek, but the problem with that point of view is that the US government pays farmers to NOT grow corn. They get paid to not do what they're supposed to do. I can go for a Lima bean shortage if it means more farmers are growing corn and dropping our fuel prices.

And yes, the carbon footprint of ethanol vs petroleum is smaller. Just look at the infrastructure for each. Ethanol will be our hold over fuel until something better comes along.
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