Ethanol ethics, quite frankly, I never saw the point of ethanol. It does, however, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 20 percent. It also reduces gas mileage, by as much as 33 percent (E10), and it also costs as much as .74 btu of fossil fuel for every 1 btu of energy, so that is only a 26 percent gain in energy produced, and that energy is fossil fuel based, so that means more greenhouse gases to produce it. Another factor to consider is that for every increase in ethanol mixtures for our gasoline, there also comes a reduction in miles per gallon, thus, more cost to us as consumers. It also is a conflict of interests, and serious conflicts for that matter. The battle for food resources comes into play, as more resources are being used to produce ethanol for energy, less can be used for human and animal food production. That conflict alone must bring ethics into the management of ethanol policies for the U.S. and what impact our policies have on the worlds food supply. Continue Reading Ethanol Ethics Here

Originally posted 2010-04-10 16:24:03.