[TheForge] eucalyptus charcoal

[Larry Ruebush]

Bob
Sugar cane is just as good or better. That is what  is used in South America
Larry Ruebush
west central IL
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> On Aug 21, 2005, at 5:29 PM, David E. Smucker wrote:
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>>
>> One side effect of the use of Biomass fuel for power generation is the 
>> cord wood for wood stoves in thoses areas goes up in market price.
>> Dave Smucker
>>
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>
> This is the part of the argument that is often left out of the "ethanol 
> will save us" discussion.
>
> All the land that can grow corn now has corn on it. All that corn has a 
> current use, animal feed, sweeteners, corn flakes etc. If you want to make 
> enuf ethanol to make a difference you are either going to have to plant 
> more corn on marginal land or bid up the price of the existing corn which 
> means higher prices for meat etc. Farmers (and ADM) like this option.
>
> I know you can make ethanol from other crops but none are as full of sugar 
> as corn which makes the conversion more expensive than just buying oil.
>
> We be screwed.
>
> Bob
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