I just heard an interview with Helen Caldicott, who claims that nukes use more fossil fuel than the energy they produce. Charles Kolmonoff did such a study a few decades ago. I don't know if she was relying on them or on newer studies.
Yesterday, a terrific student of mine from 20 years ago visited the University. He is the point man in the Department of Agriculture for biofuels. I asked him about the energy balance regarding ethanol. He thought that it is now positive because corn yields have grown so much, but everything depends upon how much energy value you attribute to the byproducts. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com
