Re: Bio-Fuel

Bill Glass wrote:

> Did anyone see tonights network news.? I did want to pos to the forum
butit 
> was interesting. Seems some of those who have been pu****ng bio-fuel
forgot 
> to place in their model the effects of turning land into bio-fuel. You
can 
> read the entire article on the nbc.com website as re****ted by Brian
Willaims 
> and then download the scientic paper written by the original author who 
> pushed for it.
> 
> The basic premise is that by using land  for bio-fuel,, specifically
corn 
> and some crops in South America actually raises the carbo by 20% an
would 
> take 48 years to break even.
> 
> On the same piece a bio-fuel spoksman defended the original proposal but

> their model was off, and did not take into account food costs.
> 
> If you get a chance, take a few min and read the pdf file. I am not
taking 
> sides bt found that the annoucement somewhat startlng 
> 
> 


Since this whole climate change issue is beginning to disintegrate 
anyway, y' might be interested in the latest scientific take on it:


http://ibdeditorial.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=287279412587175


Besides, everytime someone reduces CO2 levels, they're depriving 
vegetation of a key nutrient.

I'm doing my part...  I'm only farting indoors...

<G>

JT