Alternative Fuels
A recent article from Popular Mechanics is a fascinating study on just how efficient, how much energy in BTUs, alternative fuels actually contain in comparison to the dreaded “fossil fuels”. For example, it takes 176 gallons of ethanol, requiring 53 bushels of corn and a half barrel of petroleum to equal 90.9 gallons of gasoline, at more than double the cost ($212.70 for gas, $425.00 for ethanol). (Make sure to look at the comparison chart.) The article goes thru all the various alternative fuels, their pros and cons. Oil still looks pretty good.