Saturday Quiz: Oil and Ethanol   (May 31, 2008)


Q: How does ethanol compare to gasoline in terms of energy content per gallon?

A: Ethanol contains about 61% of the energy of gasoline.

Here are three thought-provoking oil-related articles submitted by U. Doran; the first one is essential reading:

Why oil costs over $120 per barrel (The Oil Drum/Europe)

The Oil Problem, Part II (J. R. Nyquist)

PEAK OIL: The Major Media Accepts The Concept


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