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This very recent article by McKinsey graphs who has profited most from the production of biofuels over the past couple of years. There was a post related to this topic recently, but I can't find it... picked by rambler 9 months ago

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16	spamtrap

9 months ago

This is a related paper from the Economist:

http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=3960775

Maybe a better one (no subscription needed):

http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displaystory.cfm?subjectid=526354&story_id=9861379

"But the political rush to back ethanol,
just because it is green and people have heard of it,
is a mistake."

In the forum there is somewhere a related thread.

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19	rambler

9 months ago

Thanks, spamtrap, for finding that one again. Good points in there.

(And I'm happy to see someone else also reading The Economist!)

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1	mybrothe...

9 months ago

One acre of land only creates 50-55 gallons of ethanol per year. Thats 5% of what we would need to sustain our annual current fuel consumption. You decide.

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9	ieldanth

9 months ago

Cellulosic ethanol would help extend that. You can make that stuff from any plant matter, not just corn.

That chart looks like the marketers are taking a beating.

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