Meanwhile, here in America, the Department of Agriculture reported this week that corn reserves are at their lowest level in nearly two decades. Federal officials, according to the New York Times, say the reserves are down because ethanol producers are buying corn as fast as possible in anticipation of a federal policy allowing the amount of corn-based fuel mixed with gasoline to increase from 10 percent to 15 percent. The price of a bushel of corn has doubled in the face of that demand, going from $3.50 a bushel to more than $7 a bushel
I think we need industry in Europe, we need industry in the U.K., and industry means CO2 emissions.” He was referring to proposals that the EU increase its current carbon monoxide emissions reduction goal from 20 percent to 30 percent.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/
No more sitting in the garage with the engine running.
I don’t know any “greens” that support current corn ethanol policy. Even your hero Al Gore says it was a mistake. I would look at big agribusiness and the congressmen in districts that are their homes
Just proves that we should not have trusted Gore and the greens in the first place.
It was a “Mistake” however they are not making any attempts to stop the use of ethanol. In fact EPA is still considering the increase! To “Help” the country!
Every environmental group I know opposes using corn. There is a quite lively discussion about what kinds of biofuels are both practical and will not impact food production. It is big business that is pushing corn ethanol, end of story.
http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/2008-most-mainstream-environmental-groups-support-biofuels-to-stop-global-warming/
Looks like corn to me http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/alarmists-say-now-that-they-never-supported-biofuels/
Steve,
read the actual text of your posts. You not only pick rotten cherries, but old moldy ones as well
Ah, the “No True Scotsman” fallacy. Well played.
I bet you don’t know anyone who voted for Nixon either.
Maguro or Steve show me any environmental group supporting corn ethanol policy as it stands now.
Here are some pretty standard positions back in 2007 just from EDF
http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=1550.
http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/edf-report-soft-on-ethanol-problems/
http://www.edf.org/article.cfm?contentID=6041
Here is just one quote.
“Until we can implement biomass to ethanol conversion commercially, the UN has called for a halt to biofuel use. The current methods compete too much with food and cause too much environmental damage.”
Steve, You are a little late to the party.