I found this article on the grist.org website to be very interesting. Not much I already didn't know, but it seems to cover a good amount of the bases, not including electric energy, (electricity can be captured from revolving doors people walk in and out of, why are we burning so much coal?!) Give it a read, and then think about how much better most alternative fuels are. Do you want your town's crops to be plowed over, given synthetic, green-house gas emitting fertilizer for the sake of ethanol production? I would rather they be kept for food, but that's just me. Peace.
No More Required
Why are biofuels losing steam in Europe -- and barreling ahead in the U.S.?
""Biodiesel: No War Required," reads a bumper sticker I see more often than you might expect in North Carolina. As in other states across the nation, a lot of activist energy here has gone into creating a market for diesel fuel made from vegetable oil. Of course, it's an uphill ride, given that a tiny fraction of the U.S. auto fleet runs on diesel to begin with."
http://www.grist.org/comments/food/2008/02/21/index.html?source=rss
Saturday, March 1, 2008
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From my buddy Brian Babbitt...
"a few months back Volkswagen had an exhibit at RIT showing off their latest line up of environmentally friendly cars, it was also used to help curb the misconceptions of diesel engines in cars. it was called vw's diessolution tour. i personally am not a fan of hybrid cars because of the variation in use radically changing the car's mileage from a somewhat efficient car to an average normal car's mpg. diesel cars are pretty consistent in their mileage per gallon, it'd be interesting to know what your opinion of hybrid vs. diesel cars is. let me know!"
My response was that I think all cars suck.
From my good friend Sarah Amico...
"i heard from two teachers recently that actually what uses more energy than cars and stuff is cattle farming. ever think about going vegetarian?"
This is one of my many good reasons to only eat free range organic meat, and if you have ever seen the price of it you would know that pretty much makes me a vegetarian.
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