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Offline bijou

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U.S. corn ethanol "was not a good policy"-Gore
« on: November 22, 2010, 10:37:08 AM »
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..."It is not a good policy to have these massive subsidies for (U.S.) first generation ethanol," said Gore, speaking at a green energy business conference in Athens sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank.

"First generation ethanol I think was a mistake. The energy conversion ratios are at best very small.

"It's hard once such a programme is put in place to deal with the lobbies that keep it going."

He explained his own support for the original programme on his presidential ambitions.

"One of the reasons I made that mistake is that I paid particular attention to the farmers in my home state of Tennessee, and I had a certain fondness for the farmers in the state of Iowa because I was about to run for president."...
http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE6AL0YT20101122?sp=true
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Re: U.S. corn ethanol "was not a good policy"-Gore
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2010, 10:40:27 AM »
He just wants that money spent on subsidies for things that he's invested in.
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Re: U.S. corn ethanol "was not a good policy"-Gore
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2010, 10:42:10 AM »
Tell the truth Al, "I sell carbon credits, not corn futures."
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Re: U.S. corn ethanol "was not a good policy"-Gore
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2010, 11:31:11 AM »
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Re: U.S. corn ethanol "was not a good policy"-Gore
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2010, 11:56:48 AM »
Hey Al ....... :bird:
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Re: U.S. corn ethanol "was not a good policy"-Gore
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2010, 01:07:38 PM »
Quote from: cavegal on November 22, 2010, 11:56:48 AM
Hey Al ....... :bird:
Exactly. Go fly a kite you wimp.
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