The Biofuels Backlash

I wrote this same analysis April 11th, 2008 and a white paper prior to this in 2003.  The same holds true. Ethanol production from feed stocks that are otherwise used for food will ultimately fail in the long run.  Ethanol plants like any other refinery are built for a service life of 30 years; subsidies can not be sustained for 30 years.  Sugar albeit is a much better feedstock than...

The next generation of biofuels will need to better address compatibility with the existing gasoline supply and its distribution systems and improved fuel economy.  Biobutanol can meet these objectives.

There is a huge amount of cellulose in municipal sewage and represents enormous potential for producing an energy source from a current discarded material.  What would it take to make this commercially feasible? If a process could be proven effective, every municipality in the US could incorporate this into their strategy. Which companies are willing to tackle this project?  Is anything...

The Wall Street Journal believes that creating ethanol from food crops and nonfood crops does not make economic sense.