However, in Clifton Adcock’s article (“Last call for ethanol?), I was surprised to see no mention of the real reason this should be the last call for ethanol: It is a bad idea altogether. The costs to produce ethanol are high. Rising food costs worldwide is one big cause. Using land suited for food crops […]
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Last call for ethanol?
Coburn has not only caught flak over the amendment from some in the ethanol industry, but also from the conservative tax group Americans for Tax Reform. Coburn said a bill to eliminate the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit, which goes toward companies that blend ethanol, will save $5 billion annually. Coburn’s attempts to eliminate the […]
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Corn to run
Why don’t they slam the tax credits for oil companies? Both these individuals have consistently supported the crippling use of oil and gasoline to power our nation’s automobiles. Ethanol is a superior fuel for automobiles, having a natural octane rating of 113. The very first internal combustion engine was designed to run on a biofuel: […]