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lovuian
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Tue Jun-13-06 04:08 PM Original message |
Ethanol's other shoe starting to drop |
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benburch
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Tue Jun-13-06 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ethanol is only an option if you have lots of corn you aren't using. |
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zreosumgame
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Tue Jun-13-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. or other plant matter |
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newblewtoo
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Tue Jun-13-06 05:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Hi I'm Joe Beat |
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Ferretherder
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Wed Jun-14-06 06:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Hand me the pliers. |
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colonel odis
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Wed Jun-14-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
68. shoes for industry, compadre! |
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Ferretherder
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Wed Jun-14-06 07:31 PM Response to Reply #68 |
80. You don't happen to have any... |
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PurityOfEssence
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Thu Jun-15-06 12:27 AM Response to Reply #80 |
85. No, but I've got plenty of Bear Whizz Beer |
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colonel odis
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Fri Jun-16-06 08:18 AM Response to Reply #85 |
106. i'll take a pizza to go with no anchovies. |
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Chemical Bill
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Fri Jun-16-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #106 |
109. Where's regnad kcin when we need him? n/t |
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colonel odis
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Fri Jun-16-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #109 |
111. funny. i watched the maltese falcon sunday on tcm and kept thinking about |
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Omaha Steve
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Tue Jun-13-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Hemp High-top Sneaker 100% vegan, sweat-shop free |
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Tesha
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Wed Jun-14-06 06:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
43. But "other plant matter" doesn't act as a sop to Red State politicians. |
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dysfunctional press
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Wed Jun-14-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
71. algae is a much better option for biodiesel. |
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ThomWV
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Tue Jun-13-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Which Requires Lots Of Nitrogen Fertilizer |
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ThomWV
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Tue Jun-13-06 05:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Which Requires Lots Of Natural Gas To Make |
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ThomWV
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Tue Jun-13-06 05:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Which We Import More and More From Canada |
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ThomWV
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Tue Jun-13-06 05:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Who's Production Is DECREASING At A Rate Of About 8% Per Year |
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bunkerbuster1
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Wed Jun-14-06 09:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
57. yeah, I hate ethanol too. |
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trogdor
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Thu Jun-15-06 08:46 AM Response to Reply #57 |
91. It makes a good fuel additive, though. |
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Jack from Charlotte
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Tue Jun-13-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. DOH! Someone needs to watch those tricky Canadians. (nt) |
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Matariki
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Tue Jun-13-06 07:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. *sigh* - monoculture crops. can't be good, really. |
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KittyWampus
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Wed Jun-14-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #32 |
55. Also, this is too highly centralized. Producing fuel locally from trash |
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killbotfactory
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Tue Jun-13-06 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. would they prefer the toxic oil-based alternative |
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greenman3610
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Tue Jun-13-06 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. there are better ways than corn |
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KittyWampus
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Wed Jun-14-06 09:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
56. there are better ways then ethanol, period. Ethanol simply replaces the |
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MadHound
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Tue Jun-13-06 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. Biodiesel is a better solution |
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nealmhughes
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Tue Jun-13-06 04:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Thanks for the UNH link! |
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Up2Late
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Tue Jun-13-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. I agree, but please try to remember, we have a massive surplus of... |
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4dsc
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Wed Jun-14-06 06:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
45. Use the surplus?? |
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Up2Late
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Thu Jun-15-06 04:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
99. How obnoxious of you to make such prejudicial statements about... |
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politicat
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Wed Jun-14-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
84. Actually, the price per bushel doesn't go up. |
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reprobate
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Tue Jun-13-06 06:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Count me in on the biodiesel wagon. Some links: |
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DoYouEverWonder
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Wed Jun-14-06 06:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
42. The diesels are coming |
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w4rma
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Wed Jun-14-06 09:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
61. The shift to biodiesel could be started with a required use by some |
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MadHound
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Wed Jun-14-06 11:46 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Better way to start the switch than that |
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w4rma
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Wed Jun-14-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. That's not going to happen because the gas stations don't sell biodiesel |
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MadHound
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Wed Jun-14-06 01:32 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. That's why you allow a five or ten year break in period |
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Chemical Bill
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Thu Jun-15-06 08:52 AM Response to Reply #72 |
93. I like the smell. n/t |
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Chemical Bill
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Thu Jun-15-06 08:51 AM Response to Reply #66 |
92. I've gotten biodiesel at gas stations and oil dealers. |
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benEzra
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Thu Jun-15-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #65 |
94. Would make more sense to start with heavy trucks... |
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leveymg
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Tue Jun-13-06 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Particularly since E-85 fuel range is 25-40% less than gasoline |
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nealmhughes
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Tue Jun-13-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. Ethanol = ADM |
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alfredo
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Tue Jun-13-06 05:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. What is the environmental impact of corn? Is it damaging like |
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leveymg
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Wed Jun-14-06 06:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
44. Thank you, Mr. Hughes! |
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krispos42
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Wed Jun-14-06 06:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
48. Wind-powerd ethanol plants |
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Strelnikov_
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Fri Jun-16-06 09:08 AM Response to Reply #48 |
108. I Agree |
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KittyWampus
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Wed Jun-14-06 09:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
58. You've still got the transportation of crops and fuel wasting net energy |
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Strelnikov_
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Fri Jun-16-06 08:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
107. Actually, The Corn Ethanol Plants Being Built Near Here |
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Captain Hilts
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Tue Jun-13-06 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. Ethanol is wildly expensive to produce. It is not economical. nt |
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newblewtoo
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Tue Jun-13-06 05:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. It is also |
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Tellurian
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Tue Jun-13-06 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
19. Why CORN when there's SUGAR CANE/Hemp Oil/Beet Sugar? |
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hedgehog
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Wed Jun-14-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #19 |
62. Not to mention swamp willow |
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Igel
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Wed Jun-14-06 01:06 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. The difference is that ethanol from |
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laundry_queen
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Wed Jun-14-06 11:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
83. Why corn? |
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Winston702
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Tue Jun-13-06 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. Many Ethanol Plants are just begining construction |
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Zan_of_Texas
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Tue Jun-13-06 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
22. Ethanol is adding expense, I saw that firsthand. |
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Winston702
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Tue Jun-13-06 06:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. It's going to mirror the Paper Recycling Craze of the mid 90's |
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hpot
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Tue Jun-13-06 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. How about Water? |
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Winston702
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Tue Jun-13-06 06:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Pop Mechanics did a piece on this. |
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hpot
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Tue Jun-13-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. No storage tanks needed |
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kevlinsky
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Tue Jun-13-06 07:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. You don't know about thermodynamics, do you? |
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hpot
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Tue Jun-13-06 07:28 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Yes, I do |
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kevlinsky
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Tue Jun-13-06 07:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Obviously you don't |
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hpot
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Tue Jun-13-06 07:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. How can you explain the working unit? |
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kevlinsky
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Tue Jun-13-06 08:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Your link does not work |
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hpot
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Tue Jun-13-06 11:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Alternate Link |
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kevlinsky
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Wed Jun-14-06 07:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
81. It's a hoax |
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hpot
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Wed Jun-14-06 11:07 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Maybe, Maybe not |
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kevlinsky
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Thu Jun-15-06 06:57 AM Response to Reply #82 |
89. Why are you defending this thing so much? |
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hpot
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Thu Jun-15-06 11:55 AM Response to Reply #89 |
96. I would like to see more than 1 independent replication |
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kevlinsky
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Thu Jun-15-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. Then replicate it yourself |
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hpot
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Thu Jun-15-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #98 |
102. That is one of my goals |
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jberryhill
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Thu Jun-15-06 11:07 PM Response to Reply #82 |
105. Nonsense |
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markam
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Wed Jun-14-06 11:42 AM Response to Reply #33 |
64. There is no point in reading |
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K-W
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Wed Jun-14-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #64 |
74. Perpetual motion machines will save us all! EOM |
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nealmhughes
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Wed Jun-14-06 01:23 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. You would not believe how much electricity it takes on a |
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krispos42
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Wed Jun-14-06 06:36 AM Response to Reply #29 |
46. Yes you would, but... |
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kevlinsky
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Wed Jun-14-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #46 |
76. You missed the point of my post |
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krispos42
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Wed Jun-14-06 06:47 AM Response to Reply #23 |
49. They tried that on Mythbusters |
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Pithlet
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Wed Jun-14-06 08:27 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. I remember that episode. |
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hpot
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Wed Jun-14-06 09:05 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. I saw the schematics they used |
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slackmaster
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Wed Jun-14-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #23 |
60. Welcome to DU |
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lovuian
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Tue Jun-13-06 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
27. I think we are going to Need EVERYTHING Ethanol Oil |
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sybylla
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Tue Jun-13-06 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
35. Ethanol will never be cheaper than petroleum as long as |
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krispos42
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Wed Jun-14-06 06:41 AM Response to Reply #35 |
47. supply and demand |
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truthisfreedom
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Tue Jun-13-06 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
37. it was never a terribly good idea. lots of things are wrong with ethanol. |
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Winston702
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Wed Jun-14-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #37 |
78. and gasoline doesn't take heat to produce?? |
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Bhaisahab
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Wed Jun-14-06 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
38. try this car - it runs on AIR! (no kidding) |
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leveymg
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Wed Jun-14-06 06:14 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. "Continuous combustion system" - fancy name for a steam car |
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Tyler Durden
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Wed Jun-14-06 11:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
63. examine the entire site. |
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krispos42
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Wed Jun-14-06 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
50. Electric with Auxillary engine |
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leveymg
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Wed Jun-14-06 08:21 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Liked everything but the coal. Swaps one problem for another, even dirtier |
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krispos42
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Wed Jun-14-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #51 |
70. Coal can be very clean |
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leveymg
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Wed Jun-14-06 01:53 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Clean, compared to what? |
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krispos42
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Thu Jun-15-06 04:48 AM Response to Reply #73 |
87. I didn't say it wouldn't |
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NickB79
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Wed Jun-14-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. Yeah, if you don't mind CO2 production |
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schmuls
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Wed Jun-14-06 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
54. Here in Wisconsin, the Governor wanted to change all the pumps |
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w4rma
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Wed Jun-14-06 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
59. More ethanol use = more research in its use = more production efficiencyt |
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leveymg
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Wed Jun-14-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #59 |
77. That's what they said about domestic oil and LPG production, and |
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maxsolomon
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Wed Jun-14-06 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
67. waa waa stop bitching, south dakota |
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Winston702
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Wed Jun-14-06 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
79. Closed loop production |
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Copperred
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Thu Jun-15-06 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
86. Electric Car Not, could we please get BULLET TRAINS ACROSS THIS COUNTRY |
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formercia
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Thu Jun-15-06 05:35 AM Response to Original message |
88. Starvation |
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M155Y_A1CH
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Thu Jun-15-06 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
90. Does anyone else remember this? |
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JackRiddler
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Thu Jun-15-06 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
95. ethanol is a scam - anyone here know what they're talking about? |
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Chemical Bill
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Thu Jun-15-06 02:00 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. Only measure that matters? |
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JackRiddler
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Thu Jun-15-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #97 |
100. lies, damned lies, statistics |
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Chemical Bill
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Thu Jun-15-06 05:04 PM Response to Reply #100 |
101. Are you saying I'm lying? |
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JackRiddler
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Thu Jun-15-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. oh please |
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Chemical Bill
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Thu Jun-15-06 09:08 PM Response to Reply #103 |
104. You haven't produced a reference for your ethanol EROI. n/t |
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Strelnikov_
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Fri Jun-16-06 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
110. GM Is To Ethanol What The GOP Is To Democracy |
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