[nothrabannosir]

Is that bad? Is there a similar article debunking/discussing (m)ethanol as an energy source?

[xphilter]

You don’t really need an article. Just have a critical mind. The net energy in exceeds energy out (for us based corn ethanol at least).

[bcoates]

I don't think anyone's trying to run an aluminum smelter off ethanol, if it's a reasonable transport/peaking/storage fuel EROI is irrelevant.

[rm445]

That's the same confusion the article rails against. Methanol and ethanol are no more a source of energy than (terrestrial) hydrogen is. They just might be more convenient fuels, energy carriers.