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Friday, September 01, 2006 Ethanol vs. BiodieselDiesel from soybeans is a far better biofuel bet, research shows By Kevin Bullis
Amid a U.S. ethanol boom, new research offers another take on the long-debated question of whether corn grain ethanol provides more energy than its production consumes. A recent study that takes into account all the energy used in farming and processing corn to make ethanol concludes that there is a small energy gain, but that the gain from using soybeans to make diesel is far greater--and that biodiesel is less of a greenhouse-gas polluter, too. Energy in, energy out Greenhouse-gas emissions |










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m_albertson on 11/01/2006 at 9:18 PM
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<li>cellulosic ethanol creates 85% less greenhouse gases than gasoline
<li>cellulosic ethanol has a net energy gain ratio of 2.62:1
According to this site: <a href="http://www.investincellulosicethanol.com">www.InvestInCellulosicEthanol.com</a>, Al Gore, Alan Greenspan and many others are strong supporters od cellulosic ethanol. Oddly enough, the corn industry stands to gain the most from cellulosic advancements given that ethanol producers will be able to use the whole kernal and the rest of the plant.
zifos on 04/10/2007 at 3:42 PM
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Chad on 05/04/2007 at 7:40 PM
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And it can simply be grown and harvested as a by-product of other industries.