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What are the problems with using corn ethanol for fuel?
Brian Westenhaus, over at New Energy and Fuel, has been telling me what a good product corn ethanol is. He is very familiar with raising corn for ethanol, and can see how the process has been improved in recent years. … Continue reading
What Is Peak Oil?
This is Chapter 1 of a Peak Oil Booklet I am working on, with the assistance of folks from TheOilDrum.com. Chapter 1: What Is Peak Oil? In this chapter, we discuss some of the basic issues relating to peak oil … Continue reading
Posted in Introductory Post, Oil and Its Future
Tagged corn ethanol, ethanol, oil, peak oil
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Corn-Based Ethanol: Is This a Solution?
Many people have high hopes for ethanol made from corn–that it will prevent future gasoline shortages, prevent global warming, be a wonderful investment, and improve the income of farmers, among other things. Other observers raise a whole host of concerns … Continue reading
Our World Is Finite: Is This a Problem?
We all know the world is finite. There number of atoms is finite, and these atoms combine to form a finite number of molecules. The mix of molecules may change over time, but in total, the number of molecules is … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives to Oil, Financial Implications, Introductory Post, Planning for the Future
Tagged ethanol, natural gas, oil, peak oil, TEOTWAWKI
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