[AT] quiet list-- ethonal

[Al Jones]

I think we as a society have been so used to the technology associated with
petroleum for so long, it is going to be hard for us to 'think outside the
box.'  I don't think ethanol is a solution but maybe it's a step towards
the solution.

Al


> [Original Message]
> From: <Edchainsaw at aol.com>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 2/22/2008 4:57:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] quiet list-- ethonal
>
> there is an  Ethanol plant  set to start   5miles  from me.    It does
not 
> have to be transported in any  special  trailer at all.   Pipe lines work
the 
> best  but    therare not enough of those.   Railcars work  next best but
there 
> are not enough of those either.    
> Yes it would be best if a refinery were next to the ethanol plant  but 
you 
> know  no new refineries are going to be built away from  the oil  (for 
> transport reasons)   same with  ethanol you dont built   it away from the
main 
> ingreadiant.    what would be  best    (I hate to say it)  would be  to 
build   
> ethanol plants  in texas near refineries  ----   ethanol plants that run
not on 
> corn but on  cellulose ( I know it  sounds like a sellout).
>  
> Now if we can get the railroads in  better operational  status  then
everyone 
> could win from the situation.
>  
>  
> In a message dated 2/22/2008 12:09:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> at-request at lists.antique-tractor.com writes:
>
>
> Ralf  and others on this ethanol fling. Thay are building a plant to 
> turn it to  fuel[corn] not to far from me.[ Clearfield] 20-30 miles it 
> is in the high  millions to build and really out in the country. From 
> what little i have  read on this stuff it can't be piped must be 
> hauled in special trailers.  Don't make much sense to me unless they 
> build a oil  processing plant  near it.
> But it is not what we think or know it is what gov says will  work?
> R Fink
>
>