http://domesticfuel.com/2008/04/29/importance-of-ethanol/ Alternative Fuel News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:37:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://domesticfuel.com/2008/04/29/importance-of-ethanol/comment-page-1/#comment-81969 Ethanol Business - Ethanol Business And Benefits Of Dynamic Renewable Fuel Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:02:44 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/2008/04/29/importance-of-ethanol/#comment-81969 [...] Regarding the concern about food and feed price increases relating to biofuels, “We need to remember that only about 25 percent of the corn crop goes into ethanol today and we have been able to stay ahead of that by yield increases,” Schafer said. “We have heard of this ‘perfect storm’ coming together - increased consumption, energy prices, biofuel generation, weather patterns - all those have come together to form this huge pressure on food and feed costs. I don’t think its a perfect storm.” Read more. [...] [...] Regarding the concern about food and feed price increases relating to biofuels, “We need to remember that only about 25 percent of the corn crop goes into ethanol today and we have been able to stay ahead of that by yield increases,” Schafer said. “We have heard of this ‘perfect storm’ coming together – increased consumption, energy prices, biofuel generation, weather patterns – all those have come together to form this huge pressure on food and feed costs. I don’t think its a perfect storm.” Read more. [...]

]]> http://domesticfuel.com/2008/04/29/importance-of-ethanol/comment-page-1/#comment-81959 Freeranger Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/2008/04/29/importance-of-ethanol/#comment-81959 Subsidized food burning makes no economic sense and is bad for the environment. But it's very good for the economy of the Corn Belt. So it must be good! Subsidized food burning makes no economic sense and is bad for the environment. But it’s very good for the economy of the Corn Belt. So it must be good!

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