Comments on: The Problem with Biofuels http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/11/the-problem-with-biofuels/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 12:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Clayton B. Cornell http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/11/the-problem-with-biofuels/#comment-88 Clayton B. Cornell Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:23:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/11/the-problem-with-biofuels/#comment-88 Be careful lumping all 'biofuels' into one category of total unsustainability. Check out the recent announcements concerning cellulosic ethanol production (http://gas2.org/2008/03/07/first-cellulosic-ethanol-plant-goes-online-makes-fuel-from-wood-waste/) and (http://gas2.org/2008/01/13/gm-announces-biofuel-partnership-cheap-green-ethanol/). There is a good possibility that cellulosic ethanol could make up the lion's share of ethanol production in the next 10 years. Also, if you talk to auto industry execs, they are pretty adamant about their cars needing serious re-tooling to run on higher blends of ethanol (E85), at least blends that will make any kind of a difference. Be careful lumping all ‘biofuels’ into one category of total unsustainability. Check out the recent announcements concerning cellulosic ethanol production (http://gas2.org/2008/03/07/first-cellulosic-ethanol-plant-goes-online-makes-fuel-from-wood-waste/)

and (http://gas2.org/2008/01/13/gm-announces-biofuel-partnership-cheap-green-ethanol/).

There is a good possibility that cellulosic ethanol could make up the lion’s share of ethanol production in the next 10 years.

Also, if you talk to auto industry execs, they are pretty adamant about their cars needing serious re-tooling to run on higher blends of ethanol (E85), at least blends that will make any kind of a difference.

]]> By: Clayton B. Cornell http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/11/the-problem-with-biofuels/#comment-16942 Clayton B. Cornell Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:23:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/11/the-problem-with-biofuels/#comment-16942 Be careful lumping all 'biofuels' into one category of total unsustainability. Check out the recent announcements concerning cellulosic ethanol production (http://gas2.org/2008/03/07/first-cellulosic-ethanol-plant-goes-online-makes-fuel-from-wood-waste/) and (http://gas2.org/2008/01/13/gm-announces-biofuel-partnership-cheap-green-ethanol/). There is a good possibility that cellulosic ethanol could make up the lion's share of ethanol production in the next 10 years. Also, if you talk to auto industry execs, they are pretty adamant about their cars needing serious re-tooling to run on higher blends of ethanol (E85), at least blends that will make any kind of a difference. Be careful lumping all ‘biofuels’ into one category of total unsustainability. Check out the recent announcements concerning cellulosic ethanol production (http://gas2.org/2008/03/07/first-cellulosic-ethanol-plant-goes-online-makes-fuel-from-wood-waste/)

and (http://gas2.org/2008/01/13/gm-announces-biofuel-partnership-cheap-green-ethanol/).

There is a good possibility that cellulosic ethanol could make up the lion’s share of ethanol production in the next 10 years.

Also, if you talk to auto industry execs, they are pretty adamant about their cars needing serious re-tooling to run on higher blends of ethanol (E85), at least blends that will make any kind of a difference.

]]> By: sir jorge http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/11/the-problem-with-biofuels/#comment-87 sir jorge Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:48:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/11/the-problem-with-biofuels/#comment-87 I read in "Popular Mechanics" about how all these so called "alternative" fuels, wouldn't fuel the whole country. In the numbers game, alternatives are few and far between, and we're totally screwed. That's why I walk or skateboard, everywhere! I don't go far...6 miles max. I read in “Popular Mechanics” about how all these so called “alternative” fuels, wouldn’t fuel the whole country.

In the numbers game, alternatives are few and far between, and we’re totally screwed.

That’s why I walk or skateboard, everywhere!

I don’t go far…6 miles max.

]]> By: sir jorge http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/11/the-problem-with-biofuels/#comment-16941 sir jorge Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:48:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/11/the-problem-with-biofuels/#comment-16941 I read in "Popular Mechanics" about how all these so called "alternative" fuels, wouldn't fuel the whole country. In the numbers game, alternatives are few and far between, and we're totally screwed. That's why I walk or skateboard, everywhere! I don't go far...6 miles max. I read in “Popular Mechanics” about how all these so called “alternative” fuels, wouldn’t fuel the whole country.

In the numbers game, alternatives are few and far between, and we’re totally screwed.

That’s why I walk or skateboard, everywhere!

I don’t go far…6 miles max.

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