NotMe wrote:
> "amdx" <a...@knology.net> wrote in message
> news:d0db9$486fbfbd$4501396f$19909@KNOLOGY.NET...
> | Louisiana has figured out that ethanol from corn is an inefficient stupid
> | process and produced legislation to back it.
> | http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0701-ethanol.html
> | Now if the rest of the states can follow.
> | Farm lobby by d$*^#d. No more corn subsidies..
> |
> |  And what about Butanol.
> |
> | From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butanol_fuel
> |
> | Butanol better tolerates water contamination and is less corrosive than
> | ethanol and more suitable for distribution through existing pipelines
> | (important to an efficient use MK)
> |
> | High octane rating .
> |
> | Higher specific energy than ethanol
> |
> | The feedstocks are the same as for ethanol: energy crops such as sugar
> | beets, sugar cane, corn grain, wheat and cassava as well as agricultural
> | byproducts such as straw and corn stalks (reference needed).
> |
> | Can be made from Algae
> |
> | We need nuclear power and a better battery for autos.
> | We need energy independence.
> |                                 Mike (MK)
> |
> |

> One word SUGAR.

> If politicians really meant what they say they'd approve other sources such
> as industrial hemp.  (it's a weed after all)