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...According to National Geographic, soy-based biodiesel such as is used in Harvard’s fleet, contains 2.5 units of usable energy for every unit of energy used in its production (which compares favorably to corn ethanol??€™s ratio of 1.3:1), and decreases the emissions of carbon dioxide by 68 percent compared to standard diesel...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman | Title: (Not) Tomorrow’s Fuel | 4/23/2008 | See Source »

...what are the current problems? Too much of the country is ignored. In particular, why should a candidate’s stance on swing-state concerns like ethanol??€”a hot button issue for Iowa’s farmers—determine whether or not they end up in the White House? The Founders strove for equality among the states, not unfettered favoritism. Take California for example, the largest state, whose population is nearly 70 times that of the smallest state, Wyoming. California’s 55 electoral votes is only 18 times Wyoming’s three, meaning...

Author: By Nicholas J. Melvoin | Title: Failing College | 3/14/2007 | See Source »

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