A riposte to the biodieselites
by George SeldesAugust 28th, 2007 at 10:39:56
OK, pretty much every environmentalist is backpeddling away from ethanol at great speed. The new meme is “OK, ethanol does suck, but biodiesel’s still groovy!”
No, actually it’s not.
August 31st, 2007 at 12:19 pm
What would be the argment against soy-based biodiesel that is grown in the midwest? i.e. grown and processed locally? Some processing plants that are coming online produce biodiesel, but also large amounts of animal feed, wax for candles, and other valuable products, thus increasing the value and types of output.
Plus, limiting the demand for foreign fuels, even by a small amount would be a good thing, no?
Simply curious. Thanks.
August 31st, 2007 at 5:28 pm
A visitor from Edelman.com, hmmmm, where have I heard that name before — Oh, that’s right! I remember, in the Center for Media and Democracy’s publications — Edelman is a PR firm.
So let me ask you, Mr/Ms. Edelman, why would reducing demand for foreign fuels “even by a small amount” be a good thing, since all it would mean is depleting North American fossil reserves sooner?
You’re not by chance working for a biofuels maker or allied firm, are you? Simply curious. Thanks.