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I disagree. It is not even an average analysis. Simply because VeraSun died does not mean ethanol is "in the tank." Try making that argument to ADM.
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Regarding subsidies, corn was subsidized long before it was used for ethanol production. Corn was initially selected for ethanol becuase we had lots of it. They are separate.
Whenever I hear the food vs. fuel discussion I am always amazed at how the conclusions are drawn and then applied to the U.S. According to the USDA 70% of our corn production is used for feedstock (cattle, pork). Forget for a moment that just a small fraction of our agricultural land is used for corn. This connection is at best weak.
It might also be helpful to review the correlation between oil and other commodities. Is it new (this time it's different) that oil and corn (just to pick one other commodity) are dropping in price at the same time?
Not withstanding the fact that we have no (not yet at least) energy policy, the best source I have found for ethanol information is:
alcoholcanbeagas.com.