Comments on: The Energy Crunch - Switchgrass a Cheap Alternative for Ethanol http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/jim/2006/the-energy-crunch-switchgrass-a-cheap-alternative-for-ethanol/ Your Progressive Source for Local Opinions and Insightful Commentary Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:33:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Concerned Tosan http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/jim/2006/the-energy-crunch-switchgrass-a-cheap-alternative-for-ethanol/#comment-4583 Concerned Tosan Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:59:07 +0000 http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/blog/jim/2006/the-energy-crunch-switchgrass-a-cheap-alternative-for-ethanol/#comment-4583 Panicum virgatum L. - switchgrass - a great native perennial; heretofore thought of as only suitable for wildlife habitat and prairie restorations. The whole concept of alcohol-based fuels deserves watching and may signal an economic gain to Wisconsin's farming communities. Panicum virgatum L. - switchgrass - a great native perennial; heretofore thought of as only suitable for wildlife habitat and prairie restorations.

The whole concept of alcohol-based fuels deserves watching and may signal an economic gain to Wisconsin’s farming communities.

]]> By: EddyPo http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/jim/2006/the-energy-crunch-switchgrass-a-cheap-alternative-for-ethanol/#comment-4582 EddyPo Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:46:48 +0000 http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/blog/jim/2006/the-energy-crunch-switchgrass-a-cheap-alternative-for-ethanol/#comment-4582 I like the idea of using switchgrass for ethanol over corn because corn is so hard on the soil. I think the preferred route would be to use plug-in flex-fuel vehicles. This is technology we have today that would use an infrastructure that's already in place. I don't think we can wait for fuel cells. I like the idea of using switchgrass for ethanol over corn because corn is so hard on the soil. I think the preferred route would be to use plug-in flex-fuel vehicles. This is technology we have today that would use an infrastructure that’s already in place. I don’t think we can wait for fuel cells.

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