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Ethanol as fuel has pros and cons
Colby Stream
Issue date: 8/20/08 Section: News
On the other hand, Carlson pointed out an important economic factor to consider.
"For every billion dollars that we do not spend for overseas import of overseas oil and we replace […] with ethanol that's made in the United States, we make 10,000 new jobs," Carlson said.
Lastly, ethanol is environmental.
"The E85, because it burns better, actually reduces pollution," Carlson said.
John Gardner, associate vice president for Energy Research, Policy and Campus Sustainability, suggests that cleaner fuel sources are not the answer to the problem.
"We need to totally rethink our relationship with the automobile," he said. "The convenience that cars provide is a precious resource, yet we use it frivolously
[…] If it were up to me, I'd save the gas to do the important things in life like camping trips and other recreational, life-improving activities. On a day-to-day basis, I'd much rather use a bicycle or bus to get to work, which I normally do."
The easiest way to find out more about ethanol is to do an Internet search. However, be careful about the sites you look up. The most accurate sites are always going to be government sites.
These end in ".gov."
fueleconomy.gov is an official government site.
"For every billion dollars that we do not spend for overseas import of overseas oil and we replace […] with ethanol that's made in the United States, we make 10,000 new jobs," Carlson said.
Lastly, ethanol is environmental.
"The E85, because it burns better, actually reduces pollution," Carlson said.
John Gardner, associate vice president for Energy Research, Policy and Campus Sustainability, suggests that cleaner fuel sources are not the answer to the problem.
"We need to totally rethink our relationship with the automobile," he said. "The convenience that cars provide is a precious resource, yet we use it frivolously
[…] If it were up to me, I'd save the gas to do the important things in life like camping trips and other recreational, life-improving activities. On a day-to-day basis, I'd much rather use a bicycle or bus to get to work, which I normally do."
The easiest way to find out more about ethanol is to do an Internet search. However, be careful about the sites you look up. The most accurate sites are always going to be government sites.
These end in ".gov."
fueleconomy.gov is an official government site.
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Dr. Jeffrey B. Zeiger
posted 8/20/08 @ 7:41 AM MST
Greetings: I enjoyed your comments about ethanol... as you stated...be careful where you find your information....however, most sites that offer accuracy are not necessarily governmental sites. (Continued…)
Geoff Smith
posted 8/20/08 @ 10:02 AM MST
From what I've read in Consumer Reports, a few governmental bodies (Ag and Energy depts) have noted that ethanol has little to no effect on food prices. (Continued…)
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