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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2006 12:01:00 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse Would you favor or oppose the government increasing federal funding for research on ethanol? Favor Oppose Unsure Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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olefin Champion Author Arkansas Posts:6,059 Points:725,740 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2006 7:52:06 PM Ignore olefin Report Abuse NO. Ethanol is a joke.
twowheel Champion Author Austin Posts:13,427 Points:2,888,865 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2006 3:19:14 PM Ignore twowheel Report Abuse What I favor is the removal of the import tax on imports of foreign ethanol.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2006 6:57:44 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
Bill313 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:5,520 Points:772,565 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2006 2:33:30 AM Ignore Bill313 Report Abuse Favor
Rick34202 Champion Author Florida Posts:6,170 Points:1,436,045 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2006 12:00:08 AM Ignore Rick34202 Report Abuse No.
forty-niner Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:28,623 Points:2,381,460 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2006 1:41:07 PM Ignore forty-niner Report Abuse oppose-the oil companies are racking in Billions force them to put more into research.
janmj Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,163 Points:1,753,130 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2006 10:09:53 AM Ignore janmj Report Abuse Why not, it could be cheaper , and or less polluting.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2006 7:10:35 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
twowheel Champion Author Austin Posts:13,427 Points:2,888,865 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2006 3:40:56 PM Ignore twowheel Report Abuse Check Consumer Reports, ethanol appears to be another political boondoggle.
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2006 12:03:16 PM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Favor
Blorp Veteran Author Maryland Posts:342 Points:87,260 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2006 11:15:26 AM Ignore Blorp Report Abuse Private industry has jumped into this headlong so there is more than enough money being invested in ethanol. The government can stay out of it.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 25, 2006 7:44:17 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
HitTheSpot Rookie Author Colorado Posts:14 Points:23,040 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 24, 2006 4:47:43 PM Ignore HitTheSpot Report Abuse Favor
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2006 11:34:01 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Bill313, why do you think more federal research is needed on ethanol? Ethanol is a done deal...what's needed is private invesatment for more deployment. Put your tax dollars on what's really needed.
Bill313 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:5,520 Points:772,565 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 11:42:29 PM Ignore Bill313 Report Abuse Would you favor or oppose the government increasing federal funding for research on ethanol? Favor Any thing to bring the prices DOWN! Help the retires & the USA Farmers.
Bill313 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:5,520 Points:772,565 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 11:35:54 PM Ignore Bill313 Report Abuse Would you favor or oppose the government increasing federal funding for research on ethanol? Favor Any thing to bring the prices DOWN! Help the retires & the USA Farmers.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 7:13:34 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 17, 2006 8:20:56 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Doesn't have to "do better". As long as it replaces gas, that's a plus.
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:15,546 Points:2,454,765 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2006 3:20:24 PM Ignore BoerneWatch Report Abuse Research an engine that does better on it than normal gas. So far, it does not exist.
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:14,815 Points:2,598,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2006 1:33:30 PM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse visitor2;Is`nt ethanol a non fossil fuel?
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:14,815 Points:2,598,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2006 1:31:00 PM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse Favour-Canada Favor-US
visitor_2 Champion Author Orlando Posts:1,652 Points:1,636,405 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2006 1:27:48 PM Ignore visitor_2 Report Abuse Oppose. If we are going to increase funding for researsh, we need to do it for alternatives to fossil fuels.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2006 11:40:36 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2006 9:51:18 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse NakedDriver, you're correct on corn as an ethanol source. But there are many other plant sources of ethanol that need to be investigated.
forty-niner Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:28,623 Points:2,381,460 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2006 2:55:18 AM Ignore forty-niner Report Abuse OPPOSED!!!!
#12#_Bad2day99 Rookie Author Florida Posts:45 Points:200 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2006 3:27:41 PM Ignore #12#_Bad2day99 Report Abuse Favor
NakedDriver Champion Author Des Moines Posts:15,855 Points:2,461,200 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2006 12:54:57 PM Ignore NakedDriver Report Abuse ə no, this would be a bad idea. unless we can find some plant (the vegetable kind, not the machinery kind) that produces the stuff in much greater quantities, this is research we don't have any use for. what is needed is to find a process that creates more fuel than we put into making it! using corn for this is not a particularly sensible thing either. why not grow something that is a more efficient producer of ethanol that is not a food source for humans also? that's my 2¢ worth. (if everyone put in their 2¢ worth, we'd have $6 million! ☻ ) ə
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2006 11:14:30 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Don't people realize that no further research is needed? What is needed is good old American initiative from the private sector to invest in the infrastructure.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2006 7:09:46 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 31, 2006 8:53:43 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse PanhandleSam, boycott what?
PanhandleSam Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:1,113 Points:308,170 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2006 9:52:59 AM Ignore PanhandleSam Report Abuse KEEP THE GOV OUT OF IT BOYCOTT NOW
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2006 9:11:45 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2006 9:06:46 AM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Favor
TexasFight Champion Author Austin Posts:12,510 Points:2,572,030 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2006 2:59:46 PM Ignore TexasFight Report Abuse Favor - Even if Brazil has done their research, we need to do ours. Otherwise, we'll just end up dependent on another country.
garnet2k1 All-Star Author Charlotte Posts:601 Points:121,120 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2006 2:38:54 PM Ignore garnet2k1 Report Abuse favor
twowheel Champion Author Austin Posts:13,427 Points:2,888,865 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2006 2:19:16 PM Ignore twowheel Report Abuse Oppose. Brazil has already done the research. We just need to eliminate the import tariff so we can buy their product at world market prices.
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2006 6:55:17 PM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Guido4, can you explain why you favor this?
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2006 6:26:47 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2006 12:10:25 PM Ignore throttle Report Abuse It seems a little strange that people who complain about high gas prices have no problem sending off their tax dollars to solve a problem that's already solved. There is no major research needed on ethanol. It's already developed, and the private sector is investing in production.
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2006 12:26:51 PM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Not sure how much more research can be done because the product is already in use. Maybe put the money into plants to refine the product
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2006 8:13:42 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Let's not throw money at everything, whether it's needed or not.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2006 7:58:04 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2006 8:13:24 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,550 Points:2,719,790 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 15, 2006 6:52:17 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse There are no facts at all in zfacts.
john382 Champion Author Illinois Posts:12,509 Points:2,477,685 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 14, 2006 2:26:10 PM Ignore john382 Report Abuse Oppose, It past time to take action, but the fat cat will alway get fater!
twowheel Champion Author Austin Posts:13,427 Points:2,888,865 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jul 14, 2006 2:20:04 PM Ignore twowheel Report Abuse I agree with REDSTAR5.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2006 5:31:46 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
LilBlueElement Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:1,412 Points:147,970 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2006 4:02:46 AM Ignore LilBlueElement Report Abuse NO! Learn the truth about ethanol (at least the corn-based ethanol we use here):zFacts: Ethanol production
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2006 5:48:24 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2006 5:48:00 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
Spiderdude Sophomore Author North Carolina Posts:196 Points:463,100 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 1, 2006 10:03:05 AM Ignore Spiderdude Report Abuse favor
Huntingdog Champion Author Oakland Posts:14,184 Points:2,786,410 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 1, 2006 5:35:53 AM Ignore Huntingdog Report Abuse favor