"amdx" <a...@knology.net> wrote in message

> 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)