Just for the record, now that they are all running for cover and ducking the tough questions, those so-called enviromentalists and global warming twinkies who initially promoted biofuels need to be held accountable. They won't, of course, since they'll be responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands, if not millions of the world's most vulnerable people and of course, the usual excuse will be offered..."They did it in a good cause."
http://www.nysun.com/news/food-crisis-eclipsing-climate-change "In an interview last year, Mr. Gore expressed his SUPPORT (emphasis mine) for corn-based ethanol, but endorsed moving to what he called a “third generation” of so-called cellulosic ethanol production, which is still in laboratory research. “It doesn’t compete with food crops, so it doesn’t put pressure on food prices,” the former vice president told Popular Mechanics magazine." I'm sure he blathered this nonsense just before boarding that "carbon neutral" Gulfstream V. It's also questionable whether the cellulosic crops will be making more fuel than they consume. Also they can displace areas that might be used for food crops. But even though many claim that the corn used for ethanol and the rapeseed used for biodiesel can't account for enough of the world food price rise, it should be perfectly clear to anyone with a rudimentary understanding of economics that even a small shortage of anything causes prices to rise too high too quickly because of speculation. This was a dangerous idea from the start. M. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
