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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
People also have to realize that since the price of oil is so high, ethonal is becoming a major player to help phase out oil. If we can get to the point where we grow our oil, I don't think we will ever have to give the farming community anymore subsudies.
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The problem with that is that ethanol fuel still requires some petroleum. Even in Brazil which has taken the lead on ethanol fueled vehicles, the fuel is only 25% ethanol.
Pure ethanol is unstable, evapourates quickly, and typically wrecks motors. While it is a good step in the right direction, we are a long way from being able to use ethanol as a way to free ourselves from our dependence on oil.