I agree with everything Paul has said. The one big factor is infrastructure . Each of the products takes a different chemical conversion so each refinery is usually product specific. The one big problem as I see it is the fact that ethanol is very inefficient. Also factor into that the fact that food chain has been disrupted by using corn, a staple of basic food production. I agree that the farmers need to get more for their labor and investment but then the cost of fuel just eats that up because as ethanol is less efficient at this point, and the planting of corn instead of other crops (and natural disasters) has created worldwide shortages of wheat and rye. IN the next few months bread flour prices will destroy many small bakeries and put thousands out of work. And then there is switchgrass. As said it will grow where other crops will not grow and the yield is a proven 7 times per acre than corn and can be harvested more than once a year. At present it costs more to produce than you get. As with hydrogen, it takes work but can be accomplished. Obviously this discussion is only the tip of the iceberg but the ramification of alternate fuels is one of our country's great problems. Henry
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