POLITICS BUZZ: Although he doesn’t take their cash, Obama is surrounding himself with ethanol backers and has flown on jets subsidized by Archer Daniels Midland, the largest domestic producer. In the U.S., ethanol comes from corn, and corn comes from Iowa, Obama’s first caucus win. Did he ride Big Corn to a Democratic victory?

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The Best Links:

1. He Surrounds Himself With Ethanol Promoters and Manufacturers
2. Ethanol Now a “Skeleton in the Closet”
3. “… substituting ethanol for gasoline consumes more energy than it creates.”
4. “In Illinois we’ve got some corn too.”
5. “Look, I’ve been a strong ethanol supporter because Illinois … is a major corn producer.”
6. Obama’s Official Line on Biofuels: 2 Billion Gallons by 2013
7. For Ethanol From the Start
8. An Ethanol Roundup
9. Obama and Ethanol IM Eachother

SCIENCE BUZZ: Efuel 100 has developed a contraption that lets you make your own ethanol out of water, sugar, and yeast, and fill up your car at home. It’s definitely not for the typical lazy American, but given the popularity of Hybrids, DIY ethanol could become a real trend.

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The Best Links:

1. It’s $10k, but You Could Potentially Get Government Subsidies to Help You Out
2. MicroFueler Home Ethanol Pump Unveiled, Ready For Pre-Orders
3. Efuel 100 Is Now Taking Pre-Orders
4. The World’s First Portable, Produce-where-you-consume, Ethanol Distiller Will Cost $10K
5. Press Release: How the Micro Fueler Works
6. The First Ever At-Home Biofuel Kit
7. “Ethanol Is the People’s Fuel”
8. NY Times Article: “Home Brew for the Car, Not the Beer Cup”