Comments on: Biofuels are giving me a headache

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bozuk para sayma makinalar? — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:58:05 +0000

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By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:36:23 +0000

There are some thoughts to consider using the biofuels until other technology receives enough research funding to move forward as well. Currently, biofuel is also produced from sugarcane - of which almost no green-tinged supporter of biofuels is aware. It is cheaper and more enviro-friendly to produce, too.

So why the corn? Well, one reason is that the US is currently imposing a 58¢/gal tariff on Brazilian produced sugar-ethanol (Brazil is the largest producer there of) to protect US-produced corn-ethanol marketability.

Given that sugar isn’t a staple cereal grain, and how remarkably intensely petroleum companies have been pushing their “admirable” pouring of funds into corn-ethanol tech research (and how much into telling us about it?) and that Brazil’s consumption is ? 1/20th of US petroleum consumption, it’s looking suspiciously like we (as the US) are once again allowing marketing to define our perception of what’s best despite the catastrophic effect that consumerism may be having on the basic human needs of a large chunk of ‘those other people’.

Of course, it’s a pet peeve of mine that we’re too easily convinced of a giant corporation’s “good intentions” by shiny pictures they hand us. =)

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:59:36 +0000

More research should be done into hydrogen fuel cells. Honda is starting production of its new hydrogen fuel cell car called the F-C-X Clarity.

“Honda says the vehicle offers two times better fuel efficiency than a gas-electric hybrid and three times that of a traditional gasoline-powered vehicle.”

If the technology can develop to meet the needs of the country, and if hydrogen fueling stations can be installed throughout the country, this option seems very feasible and preferable to biofuels.