From Biofuel list member Tim Castleman's mail list. >Date: 3 May 2004 19:14:59 -0000 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Sustainable BioDiesel > >Biodiesel is great, but there are a few things we should include in >every conversation about Biodiesel: > >1) Imagine if just 10% of the people using petro-diesel switched to >biodiesel - that would create demand for twice as much as the supply >of waste oil available. While it is a great idea to process waste >vegetable oil and use it again, promoting biodiesel as a replacement >for petro-diesel with no modification in consumption is >unsustainable and socially irresponsible. > >2) In that case, (even now already), oil formerly grown for food >will be used for fuel instead. Example: a company named World Energy >provides biodiesel to the Marine corps that is made from virgin soy >oil. The military can afford it, regular folks can't. Using food as >fuel to preserve overconsumptive lifestyles is unsustainable and >socially irresponsible. > >3) America already consumes 6 to 10 times per capita the amount of >energy consumed in the rest of the world, teaching people they can >keep this up is unsustainable and socially irresponsible. > >4) It would be foolish to burn biodiesel in a stationary generator - >it would run fine on vegetable oil with no processing beyond >filtration. To promote biodiesel for generating electricity is >unsustainable and socially irresponsible. > >5) Conservation. Again, western culture simply consumes too much. >Devising alternative sources of energy to support unsustainable >living is unsustainable and socially irresponsible. > >To be clear, biodiesel is far superior to petro-diesel in many >regards, and will in fact help reduce climate change. However, to >offer it as a replacement for petro-diesel at current consumption >rates would be a disaster. It is imperative that consumption is >reduced significantly, otherwise the legacy we will leave our >descendants is unsustainable and socially irresponsible. > >Tim Castleman >www.fuelandfiber.com > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------------ > If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter >please reply with Unsubscribe in the subject line. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------------ >.
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