The Oil Drum: The Energy Content of the State of the Union

It was interesting to see the inclusion of biodiesel to a greater extent that I recall seeing emphasized before. The MSM had foretold the increase in emphasis on ethanol, 35 billion gallons a year is some 2.28 million barrels a day or somewhere around 10%, and it would appear that the intent is to mandate this percentage in the national fuel fix. However, while this thrilled the Senator from Iowa, corn ethanol cannot be the total answer, since the impacts on world food supplies (as well as our own) would be severe, and may well still be, as corn prices will inevitably rise.
Much more after the jump to The Oil Drum.