Re: useful analogy

From: Jim Richardson (warlock_at_eskimo.com)
Date: 09/01/04


Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 08:30:31 GMT


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On 31 Aug 2004 12:37:46 -0700,
 ziliath <ziliath@myway.com> wrote:
> bri1600bv@hotmail.com (brianb) wrote in message
>
>> I think the problem is cost.
>
> You can think it, but that won't make it true.
> The cost to manufacture ethanol fuel is $0.50 per gallon,
> and that comes from multiple sources.

And the cost to extract and refine gasoline? It *sells* for ~$2/gal here
in the states, but a lot of that is taxes, and some profit, not the
cost.

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Jim Richardson     http://www.eskimo.com/~warlock
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