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Alcohol: The Ecological Fuel of Tomorrow?

Mairi Beautyman Energy / Renewable Energy April 5, 2006

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7 y ears ago

T h e on ly r ea son t o den a t u r e et h a n ol is t o m a k e it u n sa fe t o dr in k , w h ich is t h e epit om e of h y pocr isy . St a r t ou t w it h a fu el t h a t is sa fe, clea n , ea sy t o pr odu ce fr om biolog ica l sou r ces (on ly Sa t a n sa y s it h a d t o be fr om GM spon sor ed Mon sa n t o GMO cor n ) a n d pou r m et h y l poison in it so a lch oh olics w on 't dr in k it in a pin ch . W ow ! T h a n ks USDA a n d A T F, a n d DEA - st ill keepin g in du st r ia l h em p fr om US fa r m er s ca u se y ou ca n 't t ell seeds a pa r t !!!
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If y ou a r e in t er est ed in a n (in ser t for ) et h a n ol fir epla ce, plea se h a v e a look a t h t t p://opdecodesig n .g oog lepa g e... . Qu it e a g ood ch oice a n d fa ir pr ices.
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6 y ears ago

Ca n som eon e r em in d m e...I t h ou g h t t h e cost in en er g y t o pr odu ce et h a n ol w a s h ig h er t h a n t h e en er g y it g iv es off w h en bu r n ed. Besides t h er e is ser iou s h a r m t o ou r food secu r it y sy st em s by offer in g in cen t iv es t o fa ct or y fa r m s t o pr odu ce cr ops for fu el in st ea d of food.
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7 y ears ago

T h ese "bu r n er s" cost ov er $2 ,2 0 0 a piece. Ripoff.

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7 y ears ago

Hm m ..t h a t 's defin it ely cool, bu t t h er e's som et h in g t im eless a bou t a n old w ood bu r n in g fir epla ce t h a t I fin d h a r d t o g iv e u p, a n d bu r n in g w ood (su st a in a bly h a r v est ed of cou r se) is ca r bon n eu t r a l. Decen t v en t ila t ion a n d y ou 'r e a -ok . T h en a g a in m a y be I'm ju st n ost a lg ic for la st w eek en d in T a h oe...
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7 y ears ago

Den a t u r ed a lcoh ol ju st h a s m et h y l a dded t o it -- w h ich is v er y poison ou s t o in g est (ca u ses blin dn ess) bu t is h a r m less t o bu r n .
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7 y ears ago

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