Ethanol / Edition 1

by Suzanne Dewsbury, Ian M. Dewsbury

Overview

This book presents a series of essays that debate various topics about ethanol, such as the politics of ethanol production; government subsidies as they relate to corn-based ethanol production; and the relationship between ethanol and the retail price of food. Includes primary and secondary sources and essays from The Economist, Ethanol Across America, the American Coalition for Ethanol, Kiran Bhat, and Elizabeth Svoboda.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737744156
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	06/06/2009
Series:	At Issue Series: Environment
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Ethanol: An Overview American Coalition for Ethanol 10

2 Producing Ethanol from Corn Is Energy Efficient David Morris 17

3 Some Scientists Believe Producing Ethanol from Corn Is Not Energy Efficient Elizabeth Svoboda 31

4 Ethanol Produced from Sources Other than Corn Is Much More Efficient Deane Morrison 36

5 Corn-Based Ethanol Drives up the Retail Price of Food Economist 41

6 Corn-Based Ethanol Does Not Significantly Affect the Retail Price of Food Ethanol Across America 53

7 Ethanol Is Popular with Politicians, But Experts Have Concerns Marianne Lavelle Bret Schulte 63

8 The Politics of Ethanol Are Driven by Special Interests David S. Bullock 74

9 The Government's Promotion of Corn-Based Ethanol Must Be Reexamined Kiran Bhat 85

10 Government Subsidies for Corn-Based Ethanol Production Are Ineffective Jerry Taylor Peter Van Doren 96

Organizations to Contact 108

Bibliography 112

Index 119

Editorial Reviews

Review: Ethanol "...this text keeps arguments even-tempered, information straightforward, and details unsensationalized."—Booklist

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