[rescue] ooo ! ebay catagory I just found

Kris Kirby kris at catonic.net
Mon Jul 15 02:13:47 CDT 2002


On Fri, 12 Jul 2002, James Lockwood wrote:
> Last I checked, using biodiesel wasn't even at the breakeven point
> compared with the energy necessary for production (not just farming, but
> in the transesterification stage).  Make it yourself and you have an
> assload (excuse the term) of glycerol to deal with.  It's nowhere near as
> bad as ethanol from corn, though, which can only be even vaguely
> economical with massive subsidies (it takes 70% more energy to produce the
> ethanol than you get by burning it).

but drink the ethanol instead, and you'll think it's a good idea no matter
what. ;-)

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