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Science magazine declares ethanol worse for the Earth than fossil fuels

Jon Markman at MSN Money doesn't hold back when he says "Corn-based ethanol production is sure to go down as one of the greatest mistakes ever in U.S. energy policy." It's even more provoking when he writes "replacing fossil fuels with corn-based ethanol would double greenhouse gas emissions over the next three decades. The studies show that switchgrass, an alternative to ethanol that's more weed than plant, would boost emissions by 50%." The problem isn't with the cars, the problem is with what it takes to grow the biofuel in the first place. ... Read more →

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