Re: If not ethanol--a modest proposal

2007-02-02 Thread Peter Woodbury
Excellent point Chris. I was in China last summer, and saw solar hot water heating units literally covering all rooftops of apartment buildings in many cities. I was last there 8 years ago, and don't recall seeing any. These were free-standing units, and were for sale everywhere. Seeing so many

Re: If not ethanol--a modest proposal

2007-02-02 Thread Christopher A. Farmer
Hello All, I have been watching this debate for a few days now before chiming in. While I agree with David's point that if biofuels are to work, we must first reduce the demand on them by utilizing other renewable energy sources like the sun. I would, however like to caution everyone that a high

If not ethanol--a modest proposal

2007-02-02 Thread DAVID WHITACRE
This may sound very pie-in-the-sky, but how about this proposition: The amount of energy we should use is the amount that can be captured by = covering every existing roof with the highest-tech energy capture device = currently available--photovoltaics, I assume. Surely someone has calculated how