Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Bio 28 x

http://news.opb.org/article/osu-study-finds-bio-fuels-more-expensive-alternatives/

Oregon State University economist Bill Jaeger, has published a study arguing that biodiesel and ethanol rely too much on fossil fuels and tax subsidies to get to the pump. He says other methods are more cost-effective.

Bill Jaeger: "Compared to raising fuel economy standards, or a gas tax, we found biofuels in terms of achieving energy independence, the cost to be ten, up to 28 times more expensive than these other approaches."

The only thing that can save us, if it's not too late already, is using less energy. But what's science compared to the power of marketing? Not much... So just keep driving, it is "Bio" afterall, so it must be good!

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