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- Ethanol: Our Answer to Reducing U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil [view article]
- Alternative Energy Investors See High Oil Prices as Temporary [view article]
- Two Ethanol Plays: Pros and Cons [view article]
- Cramer: "Ethanol Is a Fuel That Doesn't Work" [view article]
- Beware of the Allure of Ethanol Investing [view article]
- Is the Ethanol Mandate Likely to be Repealed? [view article]
- Ethanol Stock as Cheap as an Ear of Corn? [view article]
- Majority of Americans Support Ethanol [view article]
- Ethanol Is Dead: How You Can Still Profit From It [view article]
- Ethanol Is No Field of Dreams [view article]
- Ethanol Is Oversold: Three Bounce Stocks - Barron's [view article]
- Ethanol Producers in Trouble as Corn Sets New Record [view article]
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- Ethanol: Our Answer to Reducing U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil
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- Majority of Americans Support Ethanol
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Two Ethanol Plays: Pros and Cons [view article]
The alternate energy program is the biggest government sponsored scam of the twenty-first century. There isn't enough corn in the world to cover the demand for food and fuel; and, there never will be!Nancy Pelosi, the dimwit from fruit and nuts land, a.k.a. San Francisco, is a leading example of the chicanery being practiced by government officials in their quest to deceive the American people into supporting schemes that will contribute to the politicians' plans for wealth. She has, surreptitiously, invested about $150,000 in T. Boone Pickens latest proposition to have the taxpayers underwrite his dubious plan to push alternate energy proposals. He has asked California taxpayers to grant him a $10 billion bond to get his program moving with no guarantees that the investment will make any difference in the struggle to achieve energy independence. Of course, Pickens and Pelosi will come out winners while the taxpayers get screwed, again.
Oh yes, Pelosi’s investment is, definitely, a conflict of interest. Alternate energy is a government-sponsored program and the Speaker has a very real influence on the content and funding of this legislation. Will she be punished? Very doubtful.
However, back to the original premise of the future and worth of alternate energy and ethanol. The American people, over 70% of them, are demanding the implementation of the Republican proposal to Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less. They will not tolerate the Democrat weaseling and procrastination on this very important issue. Already, the Dems (Dims) are awaking to the fact that it is an election year and the electorate is mad as hell and won’t take it any more. Of course, the Dem proposals on energy independence are worthless and time consuming and will go nowhere. Look for a big movement to oust them in November.
The Republicans aren’t much better but, at least, they have a workable and worthwhile program to achieve energy independence before we pursue alternate energy as a final solution.
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Two Ethanol Plays: Pros and Cons [view article]
I really thought the ethanol craze was over...if corn goes down in price, it could get popular again.. ReplyTwo Ethanol Plays: Pros and Cons [view article]
Can't use either corn or NG as vehicle fuel. Ethanol is currently 7% of the auto fuel used in the country and rising. ReplyTwo Ethanol Plays: Pros and Cons [view article]
Proposed ethanol plants on the Mississippi River in West Central IL have been unable to get enough natural gas to get beyond the proposed stage of development. Why not just burn the corn and natural gas, and save on the processing and transportation? ReplyCramer: "Ethanol Is a Fuel That Doesn't Work" [view article]
This is great news! ReplyBeware of the Allure of Ethanol Investing [view article]
Verenium (VRNM) is currently producing cellulose ethanol. This is a proven technology. Look into it. ReplyIs the Ethanol Mandate Likely to be Repealed? [view article]
Back again.I am happy that my investment in VeraSun Energy is up 65% in the last 5 weeks.
And Mr. Subsidy Eye, I see you are Swiss based. Are you interested in U.S. investing or using Seeking Alpha for another agenda? Reply
Is the Ethanol Mandate Likely to be Repealed? [view article]
Subsidy Eye,I appreciate your comments on my "analysis". You have valid points. I will reply on the acreage note, looking at the graphs is is fairly obvious that from 06 to 07 farmers elected to plant corn instead of soybeans. Note that soybean acreage fell quite a bit. I grew up in Iowa and farmers their plant either corn or soybeans depending on what they believe will be most profitable. Also, the first graph in you link shows total planted acreage for all crops pretty level for the last several years and well below the amount planted in the 1980's.
In regards to Brazilian ethanol I find it very hard to believe that the U.S. Congress would ever pass legislation that would benefit Brazilian agriculture at the disadvantage of U.S. farmers. Think about it. Reply
Is the Ethanol Mandate Likely to be Repealed? [view article]
Bouzerdad: The Amish use, essentially, organic growing methods. Great if more producers can adopt those, but lot's of luck. The percentage of U.S. land planted to corn on farms that are certified organic is a fraction of 1%. ReplyIs the Ethanol Mandate Likely to be Repealed? [view article]
Hey, I believe the Ahmish figured out how to grow corn without diesal fuel......lets see what new technology they employ ......or just buy from them....point being the way we historically do things is not necessitate that they will always be the best practice. Lots of efficiencies will be gained as demand and competition increases. Reply
Is the Ethanol Mandate Likely to be Repealed? [view article]
It's a fact of life, and will only get worse... the taxes on oil companies will only rise.Someday soon, I fear that the US Gov will finally do the currently "unthinkable"... confiscate effectively all profits from public energy companies... with a 90%+ tax rate.
They will use their "Warts on Terriers" justification. It will be speechified that back during WWI & WWII there were "dollar a year men", and that nobody should profit while the "Wart" is on.
Of course, by then, marginal personal income tax rates will probably be over 75%, social sec taxes will be over 25%, unemployment will be 50%+ (except for government employee types)...
And smart Americans will already be living and working in Russia, sending care packages by DHL back to their unlucky brethren. Reply
Is the Ethanol Mandate Likely to be Repealed? [view article]
The myth of big oil subsides is just that a myth. There aren't any except for the same tax deductions any company gets. The fact is oil companies collect and pay nearly 3 times as much in taxes as they net in income, much of which is distributed to their shareholders (us), the rest goes into reinvestment and exploration.Last quarter for example Exxon-Mobile Paid $32 Billion in taxes and there net profit was $11.6 Billion. So if you want wind-fall profits just look to the government there take is all wind-fall. Reply
Is the Ethanol Mandate Likely to be Repealed? [view article]
I'm increasingly under the impression that Tim Plaehn just pulls his information from thin air. He writes,"Has anyone figured how much more energy farmers are using to harvest the same amount of corn that they harvested before ethanol became a major user of corn. I would guess that energy usage in the farm belt has not changed since the ethanol boom. The corn raised is just going for a different purpose. The same number of corn acreage is still being planted."
This is an interesting comment in itself, because if it were true, it would underscore the argument that fuel is competing with food (or, to be accurate, feed). But the same corn acreage is NOT being planted. New acreage, some not previously plowed (e.g., former pastures or orchards), has been planted to corn over the last several years. Other acres have been planted to corn that were previously planted to wheat or soybeans. Overall, 19.5% more acres were planted to corn in 2007/08 than in 2006/07. See the graphs on this USDA web page:
www.ers.usda.gov/brief...
Generally, corn requires more fertilizer and more machinery fuel per acre (not necessarily per ton) than wheat. Not a lot more, but some more. And certainly corn cultivation requires a lot more fuel than grazing cattle.
Tim Plaehn then claims,
"[A]t the present time Brazil has enough excess ethanol capacity to provide less than 10% of the U.S. demand and are already shipping most of their excess capacity to the U.S. It would take them several years to tear up enough rain forest to plant enough sugar and build enough plants to make a major dent in the U.S. usage."
This is a self-serving argument, one frequently used by protectionists: "There is no point in lowering trade barriers, because our foreign competitors wouldn't have the capacity to supply us!" Well, if that would be the case, what's the worry? But of course, this is circular logic. If Brazil could count on trade barriers staying down, it would of course build up that capacity.
But that capacity would bot be in the Amazon but in the Cerrado (Brazil's savannah). Despite Brazilian experts explaining this to every person they meet, I guess that fact hasn't yet registered with Tim. Reply
Ethanol Stock as Cheap as an Ear of Corn? [view article]
Vse, from riches to rags, just in stock price not in prospects. Watching this one in particular.Falling commodity prices will limit perceived upside for now. Reply
Ethanol Stock as Cheap as an Ear of Corn? [view article]
Charlie. Why do you keep posting that question? Farrell committed suicide.www.ktvu.com/news/1592...
I have spoken with colleagues who knew him well. His death was surprising, and tragic, but nobody can ever know really knows what drives a person to take his own life. Reply