Vinod Khosla Talks Ethanol

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday July 31, 2006 @06:14AM from the slurred-speech-red-eyes dept.

IamTheRealMike writes "Vinod Khosla, venture capitalist and co-founder of Sun, has a new obsession these days. Ethanol is the fuel touted by many as an alternative to dwindling oil stocks, but is it all it's cracked up to be? Whilst Khosla is an avid supporter of ethanol as an alternative fuel (video link) his optimistic views have been rigourously challenged by Robert Rapier, an oil industry insider who is also engaged in a quest to discover alternatives. Recently the two debated via phone the merits of an ethanol economy, and Mr Rapier has now written up a report of the debate. What will be powering our cars 10 years from now?"

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I have read... by rwven · 2006-07-31 06:18 · Score: 0, Flamebait

...that in order to replace gasoline, 97% of the land mass of the US would have to be nothing but corn to produce the amount of ethanol needed for the "world to keep turning." Not exactly possible.

Can someone refute or verify that claim? It was a reliable source I believe...I just can't remember where I got it from. :-P
1. Re:I have read... by AcidLacedPenguiN · 2006-07-31 06:42 · Score: 0, Flamebait
  
  put it in Canada and you don't have to worry about getting attacked. . . either that or reduce your military and stop pissing off the rest of the world :P
  Alternativle you could just pave over Iraq once you finish it off, then make your facility there.
  
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  disclaimer: I've been known to store numbers in my ass for which to dig out when quantities are required.