Just to clarify, I am a biofuel advocate. I have been for a couple of years now. In my view, BioDiesel is part of a Bio-Fuel solution, but the real benefit gained from bio-fuels is the closing of the carbon loop. In other words, by using fuels derived from carbon recently taken up, rather than that stored for thousands of years in the earths crust, we can balance things out and reduce global warming. Biofuels also offer a sustainability and local productivity element to the overall energy equation.
As a substitue for petroleum however, biofuels present a real problem in that some folks think we can just go on consuming any quantity with no consequence. I feel it is critical that we apply at least as much attention, if not more, to demand reduction. We just have to come to terms with the reality that we use too much, as a culture. Now I know I am preaching to the choir, I know most people that are on these lists already have a keen awareness of this fact, that we use too much. That is why I am all the more baffled at the seeming blind spot and stubborn refusal to support conservation efforts. To be specific, I have been promoting the Drive 55 Conservation Project for 2 months now, yet only 20 people (Mike Pelly the most recent) have taken the 1 or 2 minutes to sign on to the Drive 55 Petition and Pledge. Come on folks, biofuels are great, but are truly only part of the equation. We must also take the lead in regards to conservation too. I know it is not nearly as interesting, and is even a wet blanket, but this is the reality, who can disagree with that? Take the pledge: http://www.petitiononline.com/drive55/petition.html Visit the site: http://www.drive55.org Hey, I love the Lupo, but frankly, the thought of being on the same road as a 6000 pound SUV going 80 to 90 MPH, well, that's a little bit scary to me! Let's start using less, polluting less, killing less, and handing over less of our money to the petroleum industry right now. Thanks, Tim www.drive55.org www.fuelandfiber.com www.hempusflag.com www.azhemp.org ========= Average BTU consumed Per Passenger mile by mode of travel: SUV: 4,591 Air: 4,123 Bus: 3,729 Car: 3,672 Train: 2,138 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics http://199.79.179.77/publications/nts/index.html It is not a sign of good health to be well adjusted to a sick society. __ J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
