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Originally Posted by shakran
...It takes so much energy to....transport the raw materials....transport the ethanol....
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I just got this note today since I subscribe; the link:
http://www.progressiverailroading.co...s.asp?id=11040
the headline:
Rail rates and service will be issues as U.S. ethanol production rises, shippers say; destination terminal capacity a bigger concern, short line says
The Bush Administration’s energy bill that aims to lessen the nation’s reliance on foreign fuel sources likely will boost U.S. ethanol production. But are railroads capable of moving large volumes of ethanol at a rate customers are willing to pay?
The short answer is “no,” according to Consumers United for Rail Equity (CURE) and other rail shipper organizations....