Another problem with Ethanol

I’ve never been a big fan of ethanol-fueled cars because our system of growing commodity corn, the source of all ethanol, is so drenched in petroleum-based fertilizers and herbicides that I don’t think it actually changes our dependence on oil. As it turns out, there are other reasons to not immediately embrace ethanol, it makes our air less clean. According to a recent study out of Stanford, the air pollution effects of ethanol vs. gasoline emissions are actually worse and would cause more smog-related illnesses and deaths. There’s more on this here or you can just read the report (PDF).

posted by Alex Herder on 19 April 2007
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  1. The misinformation that exists publicly on this topic is mind boggling. Ethanol from corn is bad, yes – but ethanol and corn are NOT synonymous.

    As far as burning ethanol being worse than gasoline, don’t believe a word of it. The combustion of ethanol is inherently cleaner in a number of ways. This is undergrad chemistry and thermodynamics, very simply demonstrated.

    — Michael McCambridge · Apr 20, 12:47 AM · #

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