Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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The 2012 NPR article does not go into RIN and other programs that are still subsidizing Ethanol - There is not just one subsidy funding this fuel, but many. As some expire, others have taken their place.
Does that 2002 study of corn based ethanol still apply today? The soybean farmers have vested interest in their crop, but claim much less corn efficiency than what that study produced.
The report from 10 years ago about water usage may not be valid today considering the changing weather patterns.
My point about those links is that you cannot cherry-pick 16 or 10 or 8 years back to reflect what is happening now. Here are some links produced this year:
https://gro-intelligence.com/insights/what-new-us-subsidies-mean-for-soybean-farmers
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/donald-trump-tariffs-iowa-soybean-farmers-federal-aid-20180827
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/15243/eia-subsidies-for-renewables-down-as-tax-credits-diminish
https://fee.org/articles/ethanol-is-a-never-ending-gravy-train-for-corn-farmers-and-ethanol-producers-but-what-about-the-rest-of-america/
https://www.thoughtco.com/understanding-the-ethanol-subsidy-3321701
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2018/05/13/addressing-misconceptions-from-senator-grassleys-ethanol-editorial/
https://www.taxpayer.net/energy-natural-resources/federal-subsidies-corn-ethanol-corn-based-biofuels/
Does that 2002 study of corn based ethanol still apply today? The soybean farmers have vested interest in their crop, but claim much less corn efficiency than what that study produced.
The report from 10 years ago about water usage may not be valid today considering the changing weather patterns.
My point about those links is that you cannot cherry-pick 16 or 10 or 8 years back to reflect what is happening now. Here are some links produced this year:
https://gro-intelligence.com/insights/what-new-us-subsidies-mean-for-soybean-farmers
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/donald-trump-tariffs-iowa-soybean-farmers-federal-aid-20180827
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/15243/eia-subsidies-for-renewables-down-as-tax-credits-diminish
https://fee.org/articles/ethanol-is-a-never-ending-gravy-train-for-corn-farmers-and-ethanol-producers-but-what-about-the-rest-of-america/
https://www.thoughtco.com/understanding-the-ethanol-subsidy-3321701
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2018/05/13/addressing-misconceptions-from-senator-grassleys-ethanol-editorial/
https://www.taxpayer.net/energy-natural-resources/federal-subsidies-corn-ethanol-corn-based-biofuels/
