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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Default Re: Gas Prices... Again

Originally Posted by dedwards0323
Now, Franc. You didn't share any 'value-added' aspects of ethanol 'enriched' (what an exaggeration!) gasoline fuel.
To produce one gallon of Ethanol requires .60 gallon of petroleum.
Ethonal produces 1/2 the BTU's of gasoline.

The math gets worse from there.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40317079...s-environment/

but later
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/1..._n_787776.html
 

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