Ethanol, Ethanol, Ethanol...It's been the hot topic in conservation for quite some time now and has become well known as the first step in a chain of many that will lead us away from foreign oil and help us fight the war on terrorism. Yay, and personally I love ethanol (well, loved) because I tend to be a love-the-environment, save-the-rainforest, the-future-of-the-atmosphere-is-in-our-hands (or "green") sort of girl. However, yesterday, a tremor of shock ran through my body when I turned on my car radio, and was met by the sound of the announcer blaring, "Ethanol is now dangerous." Yes, that's right, ISU has been doing a series of studies and has now found that our beloved Ethanol produces at least 2x the amount of green house gas as the gasoline that it's supposed to be replacing. I guess this is a perfect example of if it sound too good to be true it really is. I mean really, it must have just been too much to ask for a fuel that could not only save the environment, but also wein us away from using foreign oil. I mean really, who didn't see this coming? And was anyone else wondering what would happen when they finally discovered that Ethanol also poisons the air. However, despite how speculative I was about Ethanol, I must admit I'm bummed, because after it was going so well for so long I was actually hopeful, and actually thought that this Ethanol thing could last. Who's with me? Does anyone else have any thoughts on this subject? Does anyone have any better solutions to let me be able to use my gasoline powered car, and still not kill my beloved trees. Help me out here people! The future of the atmosphere is in our hands.
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