Re: useful analogy

From: brianb (bri1600bv_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: 2 Sep 2004 05:19:22 -0700

"daestrom" <daestrom@NO_SPAM_HEREtwcny.rr.com> wrote in message news:<wStZc.210030$bp1.162115@twister.nyroc.rr.com>...
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> > >
> > > > 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.
> >
> >
> > Gee, then why isn't it used then? Why does it need a subsidy? Why
> > doens't it displace gasoline and all the manufacturers get rich?
> >
> > Let me guess...you forgot the price of the corn?
>
> <sarcasm>
> No, I'm *sure* its a conspiracy. Big oil and the farm cartels.....
> </sarcasm>
> daestrom
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/DACO/bioenergy/2002/2002FactorsNFormulas.pdf

Ethanol factor. 2.5 gallons per bushel of corn.

Bushel of corn is $3 or so. So the big ingredient is $1 or more per
gallon. So how is the all-in price 50 cents again?

What about the capital costs of the plant? The cost of coal or
natural gas to heat the mixture, labor, transportation?

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