Ethanol auto emissions no greener than gasoline: study


	Ethanol auto emissions no greener than gasoline: study

gingembre

3-31-2007 9:40 AM

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ethanol, automobile, gasoline, emissions, alternative energy, greenhouse gases, global warming, research, science, fuel, pollution

gingembre says:

Yikes! Ethanol as fuel is looking less and less like a good solution to decreasing greenhouse gases.

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4-2-2007 8:49 PM

kkcapricorn

Ethanol is in the ballpark of the multinationals.
The cleanest, easiest way to go is with solar-powered vehicles. But the Oilmen can't cash in on this, so we suffer.

4-3-2007 8:32 AM

TheCatWhisperer

I was wondering when a study like this would come out.. people keep touting ethanol as a "green" technology/initiative.. the fact is, yes it is renewable, but it still is burning fuel!! Argh...

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