[rollei_list] Re: OT "the price of gasoline"" (was: Cost of LF (was: Austin has Unsubscribed))
- From: Bob Shell <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:46:56 -0400
On Thursday, April 21, 2005, at 11:24 AM, Eric Goldstein wrote:
> It is. BioDiesel would be an energy-negative technology (like gasahol)
> IF fuel was the primary or exclusive use. As a means of disposing of a
> waste product, it makes some economic/environmental sense...
>
Yes, but BioDiesel is a renewable resource, and there are many plants
which produce usable oils along with other products. For example, if
we used hemp, we'd get paper and other goods made from the fiber and
oil from the seeds. If we used soy we would get oil and the solids
left after pressing the oil make good animal feed. Growing plants for
BioDiesel would increase farm employment as well. I believe that
production prices could be brought down by agribusiness firms if they
decided to get serious about it.
Bob
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