"To replace current U.S. petroleum use alone would require about 75% of all cultivated land on the face of the Earth, with no ethanol available for other countries, or sufficient food and water for humans and animals."
- Pimentel, D.; T.W. Patzek (2005). "Ethanol Production Using Corn, Switchgrass, and Wood; Biodiesel Production Using Soybean and [...]
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This is what I know: Ethanol and Bio-diesel (bio-fuels) are both generaly made from corn but most plant matter can be used. Also both pollute similairly to non bio-fuels. The main differences deal with production and the powerplant.
Ethanol is currently requires more energy to produce than it releases in combustion. It also is less efficent [...]
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See linktv.org (November 1, 2007) President Bush promised to expand American biofuel production, but the result has been worse than nothing. Corn is a poor source for energy, but growing it and other staples as fuel has caused food prices worldwide to explode – even as the scarcity of flex-fuel vehicles means no significant increase [...]
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To find biodiesel retail stores near you, see the map at: biodiesel.org ALGAE is the richest producing source of biodiesel on the planet – the world could produce all the fuel it needs by growing algae, and converting it into fuel. Algae could be grown on giant barges, floating on the ocean. Elephant grass is [...]
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