Submitted by Matt (not verified) on May 2, 2008 - 8:43am.
biofuels are not the enemy
ethanol is not the enemy
biodiesel is not the enemy
it is the way they are manufactured and the choice of feedstock that must be considered.
For instance making ethanol from corn is a very very very bad idea. Making ethanol from sugarcane is a decent idea. Making ethanol from cellulosic feedstocks is a great idea. Making cellulosic ethanol from waste streams is the best idea.
So this should be a two part poll:
1) Is corn-based ethanol being unfairly maligned for contributing to food prices rising around the world?
No, certainly not
2) Are biofuels being unfairly maligned for contributing to food prices rising around the world?
biofuels are not the enemy
ethanol is not the enemy
biodiesel is not the enemy
it is the way they are manufactured and the choice of feedstock that must be considered.
For instance making ethanol from corn is a very very very bad idea. Making ethanol from sugarcane is a decent idea. Making ethanol from cellulosic feedstocks is a great idea. Making cellulosic ethanol from waste streams is the best idea.
So this should be a two part poll:
1) Is corn-based ethanol being unfairly maligned for contributing to food prices rising around the world?
No, certainly not
2) Are biofuels being unfairly maligned for contributing to food prices rising around the world?
Yes, most definitely