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The Case Against Ethanol

I do agree that the current grain-based ethanol is not the solution, but I suspect you're jumping the gun on announcing the demise of the ethanol industry. Scientists are working hard on more promising farm-grown solutions such as switchgrass and other woody plants.

Another factor driving ethanol investment is the simple fact that we have likely reached peak oil and the US and the developed countries do NOT want to continue sending billions and billions of dollars of wealth to dictators in the Middle East and South America.

Your analysis ignores that huge dilemma that our grandchildren will have to deal with. Yes, ethanol is driving up food prices and grain-based ethanol is not an optimal solution. However, neither is transferring our wealth to dictators who hate us and therein lies the paradox...