One of the main issues affecting green power is just how much energy you take to produce it. There is a case of a corn refinery in Iowa that uses 300 tons of coal a day to make ethanol. If coal becomes the standard fuel for ethanol producing plants then it will undermine the whole green dividend. The reason for the use of coal is that natural gas, for so long the primary fuel for ethanol plants is fast rising in price. The ethanol industry is definitely experiencing a boom but like many boom industries is its fast expansion at the expense of its green credentials ? For more information on this piece click Altnet.

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