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This userreview is from: Biodiesel: Growing A New Energy Economy (Paperback)
This book really has two messages. One is that biodiesel, that is diesel produced all or in part from vegtable oils is a practical fuel, or at least an extension to fuel. The other part is an evangelical sermon saying that the Government should give greater support to biofuels.
I agree with him on the first point. He says that bio fuels will never completely replace petro fuels. And in spite of the claims of some of the true believers, the US is not going to be able to produce enough fuel for it to continue using as much energy as it does now.
On his second point of getting the Government to solve the problem, I don't think so. My experience is that the Government tends to screw up more than it fixes.
Our Government responds to what they think the people want. And a poll published just the other day says that 73% of the people believe that the reason for high gasoline prices is price goughing by the big oil companies. The people completely ignore the fact that China and India have increased their imports by 30%.
Today I read two things in the morning paper that give me hope for bio fuels. One was that the price of oil on the world market hit a new high. The second was that there are huge sales on SUV's particularily the bigger ones. I don't see the news shows putting these two points together, but that's another matter.
Oil is going to continue to go up, not always, but the trend line is up. When people go to the gas station and petro fuel is $5 a gallon and bio-augmented fuels, either biodiesel or gasohol is $4.75 a gallon the problem will be solved.
