Once again I find myself having to correct you:
1] The plant proposed for Manitoba is to produce isobutenol not ethanol; the process used has never been commercialized before, making it an unproven technology. Isobutenol does show some promise as a bio-fuel over ethanol because you do not require more energy inputs than you get back like ethanol from grains.
2] At no time have I ever said it is unethical to turn food grains into fuel; the problems of global under nourishment are the result of shortages but, instead the unequal distribution of food. If it was a problem of shortages then the CWB would be selling our wheat for $16/ bus. And no one would be trying to dismantle it by deception.
3] While you are taken your history lesson, take one on effective reading. The ethics I wrote of are the ethics you should have acquired from your mama, you know things like looking out for your neighbour, saving something for the future, protecting the next generation and if you can’t make the world a better place at least don’t make it worse. I guess you might also refer to these as morals. Many of your posts demonstrate a lack of these.
4] Have you ever grown wheat? What lowers the grade of wheat to feed in many instances is starching, the same thing that makes it valuable for ethanol. Bio-engineering, I am surprised that you can even spell it let alone understand it. A more effective way to increase starch in wheat would be by plant breeding, some of this is already taking place in the US and in Europe.
5] I actually welcome the Bio-fuel industry but, let them have to compete with our farmer controlled monopoly the CWB on the world markets. That will insure that we farmer’s get the highest possible returns for our crops.
Lastly to quote DON BESTER a well known advocate for landowner’s rights “THE FUTURE OF ENERGY PRODUCTION IN ALBERTA RESTS NOT ON WHAT LIES BENEATH THE LAND BUT, ON WHAT GROWS UPON IT”
1] The plant proposed for Manitoba is to produce isobutenol not ethanol; the process used has never been commercialized before, making it an unproven technology. Isobutenol does show some promise as a bio-fuel over ethanol because you do not require more energy inputs than you get back like ethanol from grains.
2] At no time have I ever said it is unethical to turn food grains into fuel; the problems of global under nourishment are the result of shortages but, instead the unequal distribution of food. If it was a problem of shortages then the CWB would be selling our wheat for $16/ bus. And no one would be trying to dismantle it by deception.
3] While you are taken your history lesson, take one on effective reading. The ethics I wrote of are the ethics you should have acquired from your mama, you know things like looking out for your neighbour, saving something for the future, protecting the next generation and if you can’t make the world a better place at least don’t make it worse. I guess you might also refer to these as morals. Many of your posts demonstrate a lack of these.
4] Have you ever grown wheat? What lowers the grade of wheat to feed in many instances is starching, the same thing that makes it valuable for ethanol. Bio-engineering, I am surprised that you can even spell it let alone understand it. A more effective way to increase starch in wheat would be by plant breeding, some of this is already taking place in the US and in Europe.
5] I actually welcome the Bio-fuel industry but, let them have to compete with our farmer controlled monopoly the CWB on the world markets. That will insure that we farmer’s get the highest possible returns for our crops.
Lastly to quote DON BESTER a well known advocate for landowner’s rights “THE FUTURE OF ENERGY PRODUCTION IN ALBERTA RESTS NOT ON WHAT LIES BENEATH THE LAND BUT, ON WHAT GROWS UPON IT”
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