Calculus 24 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 What harms are there for corn-ethanol? List them, please. And try to be specific. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panther_debater 77 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 Do you want Corn-Ethanol Good or Corn-Ethanol Bad Harms? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calculus 24 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Do you want Corn-Ethanol Good or Corn-Ethanol Bad Harms? Corn Ethanol Bad Harms. Why corn ethanol is bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ninja! 136 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Poverty is pretty big. I know of someone that linked it to genocide. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skeletor 999999949 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 What harms are there for corn-ethanol? List them, please. And try to be specific. Thanks. just some corny advantages... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noob 226 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 As this is a part of the college resolution, you will find a lot of good ideas and cites here: http://opencaselist.wikispaces.com/search/view/corn+ethanol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calculus 24 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 just some corny advantages... Dude, that made me laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calculus 24 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 As this is a part of the college resolution, you will find a lot of good ideas and cites here: http://opencaselist.wikispaces.com/search/view/corn+ethanol Thanks, it helped. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tamarzipan 15 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Food prices is the biggest one Warming (carbon is released during planting) Topsoil Monocropping Deforestation Fertilizer depletes phosphorus there are tons of impacts... if you google "corn ethanol", almost all the recent literature will go your way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calculus 24 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 Food prices is the biggest oneWarming (carbon is released during planting) Topsoil Monocropping Deforestation Fertilizer depletes phosphorus there are tons of impacts... if you google "corn ethanol", almost all the recent literature will go your way Thanks!!! Can you explain to me Topsoil and Monocropping? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdawgig 249 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 Thanks!!! Can you explain to me Topsoil and Monocropping? I believe it's topsoil erosion and monocropping leading to mineral depletion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calculus 24 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 I believe it's topsoil erosion and monocropping leading to mineral depletion. Thanks. I decided to do Food Prices and two others. Which are the strongest advantages in your opinion? By the way, I am taking out the global warming advantage for common reasons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loanguarantees 10 Report post Posted February 14, 2009 Corn Ethanol Bad Harms. Why corn ethanol is bad. Amazon deforestation Peak phosphorus Ocean biodiversity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calculus 24 Report post Posted February 16, 2009 Amazon deforestationPeak phosphorus Ocean biodiversity Can you explain the second and third ones? Thx. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinky02 233 Report post Posted February 16, 2009 Corn ethanol requires a lot of fertilizer. . .that leads to a shortage of phosphorus, that collapses global ag. . .big wars. Corn ethanol hurts oceans through (increased Co2 concentrations, runoff, pesticides etc.) That is bad ocean biodiv is good for your generic reasons plus is key to geochemical cycles which are the building blocks for life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
