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Environment & Energy

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8. At least corn is renewable. As long as we rely on burning stuff for energy, it's all bad.

Tue Feb 15, 2022, 12:01 PM

Feb 2022

We should have moved beyond this primitive method of energy generation long ago.

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U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds [View all] sl8 Feb 2022 OP

Not to mention the crappy mpg you get. Phoenix61 Feb 2022 #1

Well ain't that a kick in the cornfield. elleng Feb 2022 #2

Terrible for small engines, like multigraincracker Feb 2022 #3

They keep "discovering" this, but nothing ever happens Lulu KC Feb 2022 #4

Ethanol is just corporate welfare for big agriculture. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #5

This has always been about propping up farmers... kirby Feb 2022 #6

Lest you forget, if it is good for ADM, it is good for the country. Chainfire Feb 2022 #7

I've seen this personally NickB79 Feb 2022 #10

Thanks for that. sl8 Feb 2022 #11