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SA Bank Chief casts doubt on maize for ethanol
Clipped to the Drawing Board by jackson Browne  
South Africa's central bank chief Tito Mboweni has questioned the wisdom of using maize as a source for ethanol , saying global trends have shown this would push up prices of the staple food.s doubt on maize for ethanol
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susieq (72) - Maize for Ethanol Newbie | 2007-08-05 06:25:45
What a moral dilemma. Manufacture environmentally clean burning fuel or force up the price of food ?? - I don't have an answer, but there has got to be a win - win position. I'm thinking that if there is cheaper fuel, then the price of everything associated with producing the food (and fuel is a component), should come down. Therefore lets go with the ethanol
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Garthh (95) Newbie | 2007-08-05 22:42:34
avatar Maize for ethanol is not the best or only choice. Efficency will save more oil than ethanol can contribute. There are plenty of biomass based energy solutions,that don't take food off the table If we devoted 2 billion dollars a week towards energy independance instead of making exxon & haliburton rich [war in Iraq ], the problem would be solved. Renewable & efficent energy is the growth sector for the new century!
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