Thread: Consumer Reports Ethanol Article
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Old 10-26-2006, 12:52 PM
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If it takes slightly more or less petroleum products to make ethanol, would it not take about 30% more ethanol to replace petroleum products in the production process? Would we be as well off to convert coal or use the oil in the sands in Utah?
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