This is a very interesting discussion, and I am learning loads of
points of view. But whatever the outcome of the move away from oil
and other fossil fuels, we will not be able to continue to consume
energy at the same rate as now ...
Chris
On 3 Jan 2008, at 04:04, Jan Steinman wrote:
> Pimentel and the other "less than unity" researchers specifically
> looked at conventional practices, using corn. Brazil seems to show net
> energy gain using sugar cane, but at a cost as rainforest is mowed
> down to make way for cane plantations. And despite all the hoopla and
> hype, not a single switchgrass-ethanol plant has opened nor even been
> planned -- it's lab-only at this point.
>
> We do live in interesting times.
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