& it's destroying all my 2-stoke gas guzzling, smoke belching toys...I know, right? If we just accept it and have faith, the prophet, Algore will lead us to prosperity and save us from the evil destruction that is upon us. But, we cannot question the great Algore. We MUST have faith and accept his guidance or we will surely be destroyed.There is a bigger carbon footprint for the production, distribution and disposal of batteries than it is for the carbon saved by using less fossil fuels.
Actually that also applies to solar panels that idiots put on their roofs.
These Moon Bats are crazy as hell with their AGW religion, aren't they?
It's like a chapter out of the Old Testament.
Speaking of the carbon footprint of batteries, remember that we have as much as 10% ethanol in our fuels now.
It takes a barrel of oil to produce a barrel of ethanol.
I am glad we fell for that scam and are now FORCED to use ethanol.
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Five Ethanol Myths, Busted
There are two key reasons ethanol is no longer net energy negative.
First, corn production efficiency has increased dramatically: Producers now grow 160 bushels per acre today versus the 95 grown in 1980, and corn yield continues to increase.
Second, ethanol production has become more energy-efficient. Today, more than 90 percent of corn used in ethanol production goes through a dry milling process that uses far less energy than the wet milling process used before. The combination of more corn per acre, coupled with a reduction of energy input to process ethanol, has resulted in a favorable energy output. The gallons of ethanol yielded per bushel of corn has also increased by about 50 percent.By "favorable output" do they mean that it costs less than a barrel of oil to produce a barrel of ethanol?Second, ethanol production has become more energy-efficient. Today, more than 90 percent of corn used in ethanol production goes through a dry milling process that uses far less energy than the wet milling process used before. The combination of more corn per acre, coupled with a reduction of energy input to process ethanol, has resulted in a favorable energy output. The gallons of ethanol yielded per bushel of corn has also increased by about 50 percent.
How much more "favorable" is the output? Now, it only takes 90% of a barrel of oil is needed for a barrel of ethanol?
Because, a 50% increase in the productivity from shit is still pretty much SHIT.
Ethanol was the biggest scam perpetrated on the American people since the unconstitutional, illegal Ponzi/Pyramid scheme known as "social security."