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Originally Posted by Brokinarrow
Good points, but keep in mind that news and 'studies' are really all most people have to go off of. So it's great to hear from someone that actually KNOWS about this stuff like yourself  As for ethanol, scientists have figured out how to make the stuff from switch grass now, and the method for doing so is supposed to be MUCH more efficient than making it from corn or soybeans (see wiki link)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switchgrass#Bioenergy
And I believe that is what Dragoneye is referring to in his post below:
Also, I completely agree that adding new taxes at this point in time (especially something as huge as a gas tax) would severely hamper the recovery of the economy. |
i had a professor back in college that did research on switchgrass, the only problem is corn and soy based ethanol is subsidized by the gov't so more bio fuel is being made from it than switchgrass. i was told that switchgrass can grow 6 feet in a couple of months and can grow in any exhausted soil!
only problem is it cost more to refine bio fuels than it does oil, and you can't make standard octane gasoline out of the stuff economically!