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[88Racing]

Biodiesel motors/fuel have by far the most advantage in the organic fuel market over the gassers. They have made the most gains over the years.
Also wanted to point out that part of the ethanol industry was also out of the farmer's pocket-called the corn check off. But if the tax are taken into effect the farmer isn't really paying for it.

Some of the ethanol producers are switching production materials to switch grass which requires 5-7 times the amount of corn. So that would not cut into food production but it may cut into acres harvested of corn.

Lars

[Jackpine]

Nice post, Sburn (and not just because we're in agreement).

I put a similar one up on f150Online quite a number of months ago only in it I was more concerned with the total energy cost to produce E85 and the harmful effects on the environment. Your points are equally valid. It's clear, isn't it, that Big Ag (Cargill, ADM and the like) are the ones benefiting from the ethanol craze and are the driving force behind it?

Southpaw, I liked your reference to light rail and strongly believe we should be moving more goods by ordinary rail as opposed to long haul trucks (but that's another lobby isn't it)? There's been some talk of light rail in Tucson, but I don't really see it as viable. We have no real "City Center" and we're too small. We're a bit like Colorado Springs. It can work well in cities like Phoenix and Denver though, and I'm happy to see them trying it.

I think I like the idea of diesel replacing gas as a fuel for ordinary vehicles. It does truly seem to be a renewable energy source.

But hey, guys - if enough of us get behind these ideas and make enough noise, government WILL start to listen! We just need to keep convincing other people that our ideas are right.

- Jack