Here is an interesting story about people converting from using natural gas or electricity to burning corn in specially designed stoves to heat their homes:
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/12/09/051209141924.flu6l9pn.html Apparently the cost of burning the corn is about a third of that of natural gas for the same heat. This raises some questions. Is the real cost of the corn reflected in the sale price, or is it the result of government agricultural subsidies? Does the raising of the corn use more fossil fuel energy than the corn provides? Is it "immoral" to burn food as fuel even if it is animal feed? And finally, why not grind up and pelletize the rest of the corn plant and therefore provide even more energy? The rest of the plant is usually just burnt in the field. M. _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
