Being as that I care about our earth and its environment, I tend to keep track of many issues related to energy, pollution, and our atmosphere. One of the big debates in our world is the making and use of ethanol. Ethanol is a corn based product that is turned into a gasoline additive. While many people agree it’s a good thing to reduce our use of fossil fuels, this may not be the best solution.
One of the problems associated with ethanol is that there are many negative effects. The use of farmland to grow the corn needed reduces the production of food. This in turn raises the price of food and has a great effect on the poorer people in the world. Another problem is the destruction of woodland to increase the farming area. This wholesale destruction of our forests has an unknown impact on our climate.
While I am glad that people are finally starting to realize the problems we face in the energy field, I think we need to further investigate our solutions. There are many aspects to everything we do and each thing needs to be considered carefully. I do not have the answers to our problems myself, but I would join with anyone who wants to sit down and try to figure them out.