Corn as a fuel source is a nonstarter.

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Lee — 1/4/2008 4:15:38 AM (archived)

It takes around 29% more energy to produce what's recovered form corn per acre. Switch grass on the other hand produces 2 1/2 to 3 times the amount of ethanol per acre as corn., but even that is a very good ratio.

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Robert Zubrin's latest book - TB - 1/2/2008 4:06:07 PM
- A problem with the ethanol energy solution - TB - 1/3/2008 6:02:34 PM
  - Yes in some cases. no in others. - TAFKASE - 1/3/2008 10:14:55 PM
    - There are many approaches - TB - 1/3/2008 10:54:40 PM
      - Corn as a fuel source is a nonstarter. - Lee - 1/4/2008 4:15:38 AM
      - Infinite? - nick hoffman - 1/3/2008 11:47:55 PM
        
        re: Infinite? - TB - 1/5/2008 5:27:42 PM
        
        Well... - Adam - 1/4/2008 9:04:56 PM
- maybe we should all read it... - TAFKASE - 1/2/2008 11:28:15 PM
- re: Robert Zubrin's latest book - Delbert - 1/2/2008 6:04:10 PM
- Hadn't even heard of it...thanks TB (n/t) - McFly - 1/2/2008 4:54:34 PM
  - Water Implications of Biofuels Production in the United States - Socrates II - 1/14/2008 5:01:39 PM

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