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Originally Posted by DARISC
Not criticizing what the author said. I agree with what him, but as far as incisive thinking goes, it seems fairly obvious that the gov't mandating such would have that stated effect. I'd like to see it happen, but I'm doubtful that it will during the next two presidential terms. Time will tell.
There's been a dearth of enthusiastic reporting on Brazil, whose success in going to flex-fuel cars has led to their virtually stopped importing oil, and I can't help but believe that there isn't all that much of an impetus or enthusiasm here, yet, to make such a radical move. Again, time will tell.
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I think it's because ethanol here in the US is associated with corn, and there is a background of negativity surrounding corn-based ethanol (corn subsidies, higher food prices, takes a lot of energy to produce it, etc).