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Originally Posted by One Mean Chevy
So, are you saying that Non-Corn base Ethanol is not corrosive?
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I'm saying alcohol isn't very corrosive though. But I believe the fact that ethanol is hygroscopic (absorbs water) is the concern.
There is so much negative posting around this topic. As mentioned, Brasil made it a point many years ago to be less dependant on oil. They have acted on this with a great amount of success. Google it and read up on it. It's quite a success story.
What everyone seems to miss is that nothing in the near term will be as cheap as oil. Even at $150 per barrel the only thing that looks good as an alternative is the less cheap oil (tar sands and shale oil) that require even more processing than crude. And I'll say it again, the price of oil will not go over the price of refining shale oil. No competition is good for OPEC.
Didn't you guys ever watch the Beverly Hillbillies? I call it "Jed Clampett Oil", because it's so easy to get to you just have to shoot a bullet in the ground. That's what we have today, and it's CHEAP.
At some point we have to transition away from Jed Clampett oil and to more renewable and self sufficient energy sources. Problem is those are all more expensive than the cheap stuff and no one is willing to go there.
Say it with me, "we're not hooked on oil, we're hooked on cheap oil"