wheels14's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/157944/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/142648-republicans-offer-alternative-energy-bill-heavy-on-nuclear-oil-drilling?source=feed#comment-542110 542110 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:36:55 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/125070-ethanol-better-than-gasoline-if-done-right?source=feed#comment-429584 429584
My 1978 computer did not work very well either.]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:55:30 -0400
My 1978 computer did not work very well either.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/124714-ethanol-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-the-beautiful?source=feed#comment-429577 429577
Also, Blender pumps that distribute E30 instead of E85 produce Gas mileage as good as or better than gasoline in flex fule vehicles. Promote the instillation of blender pumps! Dr. Chu still works for Mr. Obama, an ethanol supporter from a state that grows corn.]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:50:06 -0400
Also, Blender pumps that distribute E30 instead of E85 produce Gas mileage as good as or better than gasoline in flex fule vehicles. Promote the instillation of blender pumps! Dr. Chu still works for Mr. Obama, an ethanol supporter from a state that grows corn.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/103440-verasun-energy-thin-margin-co-s-are-one-bad-economic-turn-away-from-disaster?source=feed#comment-298228 298228
(The Constitution forbids Congress from requiring me to use a particular gasoline recipe,)

Remember when the government told the refineries to stop using Led in gasoline? The EPA tells every refiner how to make gasoline based on weather, humidity, and air polution levels. ]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:03:58 -0500
(The Constitution forbids Congress from requiring me to use a particular gasoline recipe,)

Remember when the government told the refineries to stop using Led in gasoline? The EPA tells every refiner how to make gasoline based on weather, humidity, and air polution levels. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98914-study-shows-ethanol-energy-efficiency-is-growing?source=feed#comment-294487 294487
So you are in favor of this taxing/social medeling methodology. Me too.

I also agree with you that raising the taxes on gasoline would be an improvement.]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:50:00 -0400
So you are in favor of this taxing/social medeling methodology. Me too.

I also agree with you that raising the taxes on gasoline would be an improvement.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98914-study-shows-ethanol-energy-efficiency-is-growing?source=feed#comment-292596 292596
Apparently the amount of corn used to make ethanol was not enough to raise the price of corn. The last time I looked corn was $3.72/bushel. Keep in mind, ethanol does not remove the corn from the food chain. The ethanol plant removes the starch and sells the rest back into the food chain. Evan if 100% of US corn went to ethanol plants first, we would only have to increase production by 30% This increase would be easier than most of you think. Growing corn has not been profitable since the late 1970s. It has been kept alive with gov subsidies. Imagine how much they would grow if it were profitable.]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:20:50 -0400
Apparently the amount of corn used to make ethanol was not enough to raise the price of corn. The last time I looked corn was $3.72/bushel. Keep in mind, ethanol does not remove the corn from the food chain. The ethanol plant removes the starch and sells the rest back into the food chain. Evan if 100% of US corn went to ethanol plants first, we would only have to increase production by 30% This increase would be easier than most of you think. Growing corn has not been profitable since the late 1970s. It has been kept alive with gov subsidies. Imagine how much they would grow if it were profitable.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98914-study-shows-ethanol-energy-efficiency-is-growing?source=feed#comment-292583 292583
The jibberish included in my quote was a highlighting error. Sorry.

Is it safe to assume that you thik the whole carrot/stick methodology of our tax system is wrong? If we don't like something,"tobacco, alcohol," we tax it. It we want to promote something, "ethanol, wind power," we give it tax breaks or credits." ]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:11:55 -0400
The jibberish included in my quote was a highlighting error. Sorry.

Is it safe to assume that you thik the whole carrot/stick methodology of our tax system is wrong? If we don't like something,"tobacco, alcohol," we tax it. It we want to promote something, "ethanol, wind power," we give it tax breaks or credits." ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/102342-fpl-group-cuts-wind-power-plans-sign-of-a-larger-trend?source=feed#comment-292494 292494 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:43:35 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/100897-ag-secretary-defends-ethanol?source=feed#comment-288208 288208
Do you know the difference between potential energy and realized energy?

There is no mileage lose when you use E-10 or up to a 30% alcohol mix.]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:15:18 -0400
Do you know the difference between potential energy and realized energy?

There is no mileage lose when you use E-10 or up to a 30% alcohol mix.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/101127-sign-of-the-times-ethanol-boom-goes-bust-utilities-energy-and-consumer-staples-hit-hard?source=feed#comment-288204 288204
Feel free to vent at me now.]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:09:30 -0400
Feel free to vent at me now.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/100897-ag-secretary-defends-ethanol?source=feed#comment-287792 287792 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:12:57 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/98914-study-shows-ethanol-energy-efficiency-is-growing?source=feed#comment-287779 287779
Can I get you opinion on this.

The U.S. government's recent $700 billion bailout could help. It includes a 50 percent tax break for the building of refineries that process oil shale, as well as tar sands.
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Can I get you opinion on this.

The U.S. government's recent $700 billion bailout could help. It includes a 50 percent tax break for the building of refineries that process oil shale, as well as tar sands.
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A "Typical Year?" Corn has been under $3/bushel in 8 of 10 years prior to 1996. And the years it was up we were bailing them out of flood loses. The university of Illionis shows corn prices growing at half the rate of inflation dating back 30 years.

Corn prices going up made us compliant with the WTO wishes. I am hoping it has the effect they wanted, ie production increasing in other parts of the world..
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A "Typical Year?" Corn has been under $3/bushel in 8 of 10 years prior to 1996. And the years it was up we were bailing them out of flood loses. The university of Illionis shows corn prices growing at half the rate of inflation dating back 30 years.

Corn prices going up made us compliant with the WTO wishes. I am hoping it has the effect they wanted, ie production increasing in other parts of the world..
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98914-study-shows-ethanol-energy-efficiency-is-growing?source=feed#comment-277938 277938 Farmers were dumping corn for $1.85 and getting reimbursed by the government to a sale price of $2.95. With 13 billion bushels of corn grown, that is $14.3 Billion dollars per year. And that is only corn, are price supports for wheat, soybeans...etc

Starting another topic. The subsidies would be better spent going to companies building infrastructure, than to the blenders.]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:29:15 -0400 Farmers were dumping corn for $1.85 and getting reimbursed by the government to a sale price of $2.95. With 13 billion bushels of corn grown, that is $14.3 Billion dollars per year. And that is only corn, are price supports for wheat, soybeans...etc

Starting another topic. The subsidies would be better spent going to companies building infrastructure, than to the blenders.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98914-study-shows-ethanol-energy-efficiency-is-growing?source=feed#comment-277712 277712
My car gets better mileage when I use 10% ethanol.]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:38:52 -0400
My car gets better mileage when I use 10% ethanol.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98914-study-shows-ethanol-energy-efficiency-is-growing?source=feed#comment-277711 277711
You still need to subtract the savings of farm subsidies not spent against the ethanol subsidy. If in fact you believe ethanol caused the price of grains to increase.
]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:37:49 -0400
You still need to subtract the savings of farm subsidies not spent against the ethanol subsidy. If in fact you believe ethanol caused the price of grains to increase.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98397-tesoro-corp-sues-state-of-california-on-ethanol-blending-mandate?source=feed#comment-276851 276851 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:12:56 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/98914-study-shows-ethanol-energy-efficiency-is-growing?source=feed#comment-276213 276213
are you willing to get rid of all subsidies? We could start by getting rid of the subsidies oil and natural gas receive.]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:31:51 -0400
are you willing to get rid of all subsidies? We could start by getting rid of the subsidies oil and natural gas receive.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/92760-ethanol-our-answer-to-reducing-u-s-dependence-on-foreign-oil?source=feed#comment-248592 248592 There are millions of Flexfuel vehicles out there. They all go just as far on E30 as gasoline.

Lets talk subsidies for a minute. For 30 years the price of corn was below the production cost of corn. Farmers made money on price supports ie subsidies. Farmers grow 13 billion bushels of corn per year. They were selling at $2/bushel and getting a subsidy to $2.95/bushel. that cost the American cosumer $12 Billion/year. And that was just corn! There are price supports for Soybeans, wheat, and even tobacco. If we subsidies ethanol 45 cents per gallon and make 9 billion gallons, that only cost $4 billion per year. We are saving tax payer money with ethanol.

Lets convert Tobacco farms to produce food!]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:54:14 -0400 There are millions of Flexfuel vehicles out there. They all go just as far on E30 as gasoline.

Lets talk subsidies for a minute. For 30 years the price of corn was below the production cost of corn. Farmers made money on price supports ie subsidies. Farmers grow 13 billion bushels of corn per year. They were selling at $2/bushel and getting a subsidy to $2.95/bushel. that cost the American cosumer $12 Billion/year. And that was just corn! There are price supports for Soybeans, wheat, and even tobacco. If we subsidies ethanol 45 cents per gallon and make 9 billion gallons, that only cost $4 billion per year. We are saving tax payer money with ethanol.

Lets convert Tobacco farms to produce food!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/92760-ethanol-our-answer-to-reducing-u-s-dependence-on-foreign-oil?source=feed#comment-248567 248567
Restore the wetlands around New Orleans. It fed off the runoff for centuries untill we wiped it out.

Other than that your response made little sense. If we grow more corn, we have more nitrogen run off. Corn is also not our only source of nitrogen run off. Have you ever seen what seeps from cattle feeding operations? The cattle feed off of the same corn we grow for ethanol.]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:36:57 -0400
Restore the wetlands around New Orleans. It fed off the runoff for centuries untill we wiped it out.

Other than that your response made little sense. If we grow more corn, we have more nitrogen run off. Corn is also not our only source of nitrogen run off. Have you ever seen what seeps from cattle feeding operations? The cattle feed off of the same corn we grow for ethanol.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/90932-natural-gas-wind-power-the-pickens-plan?source=feed#comment-230574 230574 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:10:18 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/90441-verasun-energy-a-growth-stock-reborn?source=feed#comment-229643 229643
The subsidies are paid to the refiners and blenders. As long as the mandate remains, the subsidies could go away without hurting the ethanol producers.]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:03:01 -0400
The subsidies are paid to the refiners and blenders. As long as the mandate remains, the subsidies could go away without hurting the ethanol producers.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/90659-growth-in-corn-harvest-means-good-news-for-ethanol-producers?source=feed#comment-229634 229634
Most of the plants were built when gasoline was $1.85/gallon. $5 corn is still profitable if gas is $3.75/gallon.

If the mandates go away so does my position. Removing the subsidies would have no effect on the ethanol companies if the mandate is still in place. The subsidies are paid to the refiners and blenders, not the ethanol companies.]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:53:13 -0400
Most of the plants were built when gasoline was $1.85/gallon. $5 corn is still profitable if gas is $3.75/gallon.

If the mandates go away so does my position. Removing the subsidies would have no effect on the ethanol companies if the mandate is still in place. The subsidies are paid to the refiners and blenders, not the ethanol companies.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/86400-more-bad-news-for-the-anti-ethanol-crowd?source=feed#comment-225445 225445
Which food product got to the store without using oil? If there is only 10 cents worth of corn in a box of corn flakes, and corn flakes cost $5 at your store where is the other $4.9 going? Transportation cost and the health care cost at Kellogs, the grocery store, and the trucking company that brought the corn flakes to your store.

The corn syrup in your other products is a byproduct of ethanol production. It is one of the things left after you remove the starch from corn. Ethanol production increase the amount of corn syrup being produced in the US.

Corn is currently selling at $5.5/bushel. 50 years ago corn was $3/bushel. 50 years ago gas was 30cents/gallon. Today it is $3.56.

Stop blaming ethanol.

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Which food product got to the store without using oil? If there is only 10 cents worth of corn in a box of corn flakes, and corn flakes cost $5 at your store where is the other $4.9 going? Transportation cost and the health care cost at Kellogs, the grocery store, and the trucking company that brought the corn flakes to your store.

The corn syrup in your other products is a byproduct of ethanol production. It is one of the things left after you remove the starch from corn. Ethanol production increase the amount of corn syrup being produced in the US.

Corn is currently selling at $5.5/bushel. 50 years ago corn was $3/bushel. 50 years ago gas was 30cents/gallon. Today it is $3.56.

Stop blaming ethanol.

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You are also correct in saying that our money will be replaced with money from China and India, in the coffers of Middle east terrorist. So will their anger. If we are no longer their biggest trading partner we are no longer the symbol of economic development and education. Religious extremist fear the education and Westernization of their people. It lessons their control. It is all about power and control. If China becomes the new trading partner and economic engine, China will become the focus of their hate. Just my opinion. I also believe China is too smart to put themselves in our position of being dependent on such an unstable part of the world. China has no trouble subsidizing alternative energy.

Dear Sub, we should have coffe some time, I think we would agree more than you believe.]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:56:32 -0400
You are also correct in saying that our money will be replaced with money from China and India, in the coffers of Middle east terrorist. So will their anger. If we are no longer their biggest trading partner we are no longer the symbol of economic development and education. Religious extremist fear the education and Westernization of their people. It lessons their control. It is all about power and control. If China becomes the new trading partner and economic engine, China will become the focus of their hate. Just my opinion. I also believe China is too smart to put themselves in our position of being dependent on such an unstable part of the world. China has no trouble subsidizing alternative energy.

Dear Sub, we should have coffe some time, I think we would agree more than you believe.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/86400-more-bad-news-for-the-anti-ethanol-crowd?source=feed#comment-224152 224152
The price of diesel fuel made up most of your price increase. Oil is heavy, it cost more to ship than corn flakes. Theres is still only 10 cents worth of corn in a box of corn flakes that sell for $3.]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:48:09 -0400
The price of diesel fuel made up most of your price increase. Oil is heavy, it cost more to ship than corn flakes. Theres is still only 10 cents worth of corn in a box of corn flakes that sell for $3.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/86092-sustainable-energy-indices-mixed-as-commodities-retreat-week-ending-7-18?source=feed#comment-218661 218661 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:12:31 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/86400-more-bad-news-for-the-anti-ethanol-crowd?source=feed#comment-216765 216765
The tariff on foreign ethanol is necessary to protect an industry in it's infancy, much the same way China has protected it's industries from American competition. Once the infrastructure of Ethanol has been built, they will probably not be necessary.]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:49:19 -0400
The tariff on foreign ethanol is necessary to protect an industry in it's infancy, much the same way China has protected it's industries from American competition. Once the infrastructure of Ethanol has been built, they will probably not be necessary.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/85793-majority-of-americans-support-ethanol?source=feed#comment-216688 216688
The Mississippi river was closed last week because of a fuel spill. It was not Ethanol. Did the Exon Valdez spill Ethanol on the Alaska coast? Are we buying Ethanol from terrorist or Communist?

When mixed 90/10 gasoline/Ethanol my car gets better mileage than when I use 100% gasoline.]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:03 -0400
The Mississippi river was closed last week because of a fuel spill. It was not Ethanol. Did the Exon Valdez spill Ethanol on the Alaska coast? Are we buying Ethanol from terrorist or Communist?

When mixed 90/10 gasoline/Ethanol my car gets better mileage than when I use 100% gasoline.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/84224-verasun-energy-expect-future-growth-and-profitability?source=feed#comment-203254 203254
What ecological disaster are you refering to?]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:55:38 -0400
What ecological disaster are you refering to?]]>