Give Ethanol a Chance: The Case for Corn-Based Fuel

By David Morris, AlterNet. Posted June 13, 2007.

In the last few years, the environmental community has begun attacking corn-derived ethanol. Although imperfect, there are reasons to give ethanol a fair trial.

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