Ethenol fuel the con.

[Hardtopxb]

I had a discussion with a mate the other day about the benefits of Ethanol fuel. He thought it was good I didn't. So I did a bit of quick research... Cars,Cows and people produce Carbon Dioxide and Methane. Methane is eventualy oxidised the atmosphere to produce carbon dioxide. In cars every atom of carbon in the ethanol burned produces one molecule of carbon dioxide. Over the life of a cow running corn / grain or a car running on ethanol,they both produce the same carbon emissions from the same plant input. Ethanol ties up heaps of good cropping land, uses a lot of fuel to harvest,plant and transport the grain then lots more energy to ferment,distil and distribute, then more energy is used to make,transport and apply fertiliser . So through this stupidity, ethanol production consumes more energy than it produces. It is a inferior motor fuel it produces lowerKm/Litre and can also damage some engines. Ethanol is subsidised, it increases the tax burden,pushes up prices of grain,beef,pork,eggs,milk and cereal. We pay for tax breakes for the construction of ethanol plants etc. And last if not least it harms the hungry of the world. What do you think?