Backlash Against Biofuels, Ethanol


	Backlash Against Biofuels, Ethanol

reddogiedog

4-25-2008 10:51 AM

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al gore, biofuels, ethanol

reddogiedog says:

Its about time that people see the ethanol problems

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4-25-2008 4:28 PM

egoldstein

The side effects of ethanol (at least corn based) have definitely been overlooked for too long. Wind and solar are the two emerging sources of power that i'm most bullish about.

4-26-2008 9:00 PM

merrie

$120 barrel oil, $4.00 milk. Rich midwest farmers.

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