Audacious Ethanol Hopes?

FactCheck by Emi Kolawole | Jun. 12, 2007 (Special Report)

The leading three Democratic presidential candidates wax optimistic about ethanol. We provide a reality check.

Gas prices have hit record highs this year as 2008 presidential candidates outline their hopes for renewable fuels. In this story, we take a look at the reality. We focus specifically on E85, a popular ethanol-gasoline fuel blend, and the top three Democratic candidates' statements about this fuel as they fight to win votes in Iowa. We find that there are many technological bridges left to be crossed before E85, or other renewable fuels, can fulfill the ... Full Story »

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by Terry Hinshaw - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a very good article for those who have followed the near unanimous favorable coverage of ethanol as a "solution" to our many-faceted energy/global warming problems. Although the long article is written around the premise of "checking out" the claims of the several leading Democrat presidential candidates, the story can be read on its own terms as a fairly good primer on the plusses and minuses associated with ethanol.