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Aug 29 2008

The Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part IV: Driving Cars, Killing Fish

Published by Slick under Automotive, Bad Science, Bad Technology, Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, Global Warming, Petrochemicals, The Environment

It’s been a long, hot week here, preparing for a month-long business trip to India. With Gustav bearing down on the oil-producing region of the Gulf, I’m quickly reminded that the recent drop in gasoline prices is reversible. More “pressure” to consider ethanol in the renewable energy mix that candidate Obama spoke about as he accepted [...]
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Aug 07 2008

The Great Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part I: Introduction

Published by Slick under Automotive, Bad Government, Bad Technology, Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, Food, Government Policies, Industrial Complexes, Petrochemicals, Pollution, Stagflation, The Economy, The Environment

Table of Contents for Ethanol BoondoggleThe Great Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part I: IntroductionThe Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part II: Economic Havoc is AssuredThe Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part III: Corn Can’t Fix Our Oil Dependency Before I get more hate mail than the server can deliver, let me be clear: I’m in favor of alternatives to [...]
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