Comments on: Two Wrongs Don’t Make It Right http://dumbagent.com/two-wrongs-dont-make-it-right/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-wrongs-dont-make-it-right Your daily dose of Economics Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:32:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jason http://dumbagent.com/two-wrongs-dont-make-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Jason Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:46:36 +0000 http://dumbagent.com/?p=153#comment-145 I don't want come off sounding too pessimistic but does anyone know roughly how much energy is preserved in the fermentation process of corn? I’m weary that, on the whole, ‘fuel farming’ might actually have a greater ecological footprint than other alternatives, let alone oil. That is why we're trying to find alternative fuels isn't it - to protect the environment? Or is it because we’d want to become more 'energy independent.' Any thoughts? I don’t want come off sounding too pessimistic but does anyone know roughly how much energy is preserved in the fermentation process of corn? I’m weary that, on the whole, ‘fuel farming’ might actually have a greater ecological footprint than other alternatives, let alone oil. That is why we’re trying to find alternative fuels isn’t it – to protect the environment? Or is it because we’d want to become more ‘energy independent.’ Any thoughts?

]]> By: Senectus http://dumbagent.com/two-wrongs-dont-make-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Senectus Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:37:54 +0000 http://dumbagent.com/?p=153#comment-144 You've got to hand it to John McCain, who had the cojones to go to Iowa and say that ethanol subsidies are a dumb idea. See http://www.truthabouttrade.org/ This is an organization trying speak common sense on these topics. You’ve got to hand it to John McCain, who had the cojones to go to Iowa and say that ethanol subsidies are a dumb idea.

See http://www.truthabouttrade.org/
This is an organization trying speak common sense on these topics.

]]> By: Rebecca http://dumbagent.com/two-wrongs-dont-make-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Rebecca Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:35:00 +0000 http://dumbagent.com/?p=153#comment-143 Absolutely, you are spot on. But yes it will take more than courage to bring a real discussion to this end on to the table. As a side note (and a point of personal frustration): There have been those who have been trying to discuss the negative effects of diverting crops to bio-fuel production, but they were generally met with cries of eco-terrorism. Absolutely, you are spot on.
But yes it will take more than courage to bring a real discussion to this end on to the table.

As a side note (and a point of personal frustration): There have been those who have been trying to discuss the negative effects of diverting crops to bio-fuel production, but they were generally met with cries of eco-terrorism.

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