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VeraSun Energy and the Ethanol Debate

The use of corn as an energy source must be relatively short term at best; there will soon be other technological ways and means to provide energy. Rather than subsidized corn based ethanol, the policy should be to compensate those who have made the investments in corn based ethanol as a precursorto closing them down. How much in compensation? A few billilon ought to do it. Negotiate with Brazil and other reciprocal sources for ethanol as we await the tech breakthrough that will usher in a new energy paradigm. Meanwhile we go back to 60 mph speed limits and smaller horsepower cars. We use energy saving lighting and employ conservation . Give grants to academe and tax breaks to industry to find the energy sources that will wean us from being carbon adicts. geothermal is another potential energy solution. Seek and find, and the sooner the better...