Posted by JCSinGA on April 28, 2008 at 10:27:15 from (75.117.20.251):
In Reply to: ethanol bashing 3 posted by Jackboot Johnson on April 28, 2008 at 09:32:23:
Surely we can all see the need for alternative fuels. Like it or not there is only X number of gallons or barrels (however you like to measure it) of oil to be had. Demand increases everyday, production and the oil reserves do not.
I dont agree with using a major food source to derive fuel. I may not be intelligent enough to even talk about this subject and I'll be the first to admit that I dont understand all I know about it. But Brazil does it with sugar cane I believe, and I've heard about this switchgrass thats supposed to give alot more yield than sugarcane and cane is way above corn.
I dont know about the climate needed to grow switchgrass but sugarcane is regional so thats most likely out.
Certainly you've got to have something that gives you back more than it takes to make it, I'm not going to debate the facts/figures because I dont have any, but we have to find an answer folks and embrace it and move forward with it.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Show Coverage: Journey to Ankeny - by Cindy Ladage. We left Illinois on the first day of July and headed north and west for Ankeny, Iowa. Minus two kids, we traveled light with only the youngest in tow. As long as a pool was at the end of our destination she was easy to please unlike the other two who have a multitude of requirements to travel with mom and dad. Amana Colonies served as a respite where we ate a family style lunch that sustained us with more food than could reasonably fit into our ample physiques. The show at Ankeny
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
