Ethanol Is a Disaster, But What About Other Biofuels?
A recent television ad features an animated corn stalk saying in a nasally, child-like voice: “Ethanol decreases carbon emission by a lot — that’s good for the environment and the air we breathe. Hey, if those Indy race cars are usin’ it, there must be somethin’ to it! Ethanol: good for your car, the environment and America!” The ethanol industry seems to have a lot to brag about these days: Corn, one of the U.S.’ largest commodities, is a staple food for many countries and has been a hope for many wishing to relieve America’s dependence on foreign oil with “green” biofuel. The National Corn Growers Association calls corn-based ethanol the “greatest success story in modern agriculture.” And why would they not be likely to make such a claim? With all the hype that corn ethanol is receiving from the media and politicians, ethanol seems to promise a panacea for many of the important issues our nation (and world) is facing. Ethanol enthusiasts boast that farming corn will provide thousand
