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>> Not to mention the fact that it takes more energy to produce a gallon
>> of ethanol than that gallon contains.
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>Of course. But that energy comes form the sun and is converted to sugar
>and then ethanol by different organisms.
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>> You have to consider all inputs
>> needed to produce that gallon when computing the cost, fertilizer
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>> short, it cost about 1 1/2 gallons of ethanol to produce 1 gallon of >> ethanol.
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>It depends on the process used. Today's processes used in the US take
>about 1 gallon of gasoline to produce about the 1.15 gallons of ethanol.
>So it is about break even.
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>But, in Brazil, the processes are more efficient and that it takes less
>than a gallon of fuel to make 1.15 gal of ethanol, so there is a net
>decrease in the use of fossil fuel.
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>> Not to mention the fact that my breakfast corn flakes will triple in >> price.
>
>Boo hoo!
>
>Jeff
>
>> Jack
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