tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941560477618551520.post2637742178933773217..comments2023-11-05T05:13:10.901-06:00Comments on Pete'sPlace On Global Warming/Climate Change: Obama's Energy Policy: The Blind Leading The BlindPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792460740514151650noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941560477618551520.post-81924217911778964092009-03-16T13:29:00.000-05:002009-03-16T13:29:00.000-05:00A literal drop in the bucket would literally be a ...A literal drop in the bucket would literally be a drop of some liquid going into an actual bucket. I believe you mean a figurative drop in the bucket. <BR/><BR/>And ethanol replaced 9 billion gallons of gas last year, and that number will go up yet again this year. It will be at 10 percent of the gas supply soon, and it’s already well over 10 percent of our imports for gasoline. True, it’s not all, but it’s the only thing taking money away from oil barons at the moment, and it’s not hitting a plateau anytime in the near future. DOE just said this year that ethanol could replace more than 100 billion gallons per year once cellulosic comes online. That would replace all imports and stretch our domestic oil supply considerably.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com