I completely understand every point you have made. However I remember when MTBE was going to be the salvation of the refineries. That didn't work out to well because people just don't seem to want to address the pros and cons of each of these end all be all solutions.

Nobody talks about the water requirements of the ethanol industry. I suspect that if it comes down to fuel or water that water will be the higher priority.

America isn't going to solve its energy problems via Ethanol/E85 mostly because this fuel can be produced cheaper in tropical climates.

However we could reduce our cost significantly if we started using the waste heat going up power plant smokestacks to process ethanol.

I sure would be interested in Mr Gerdes thoughts on that subject.