<x-charset ISO-8859-1>--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "f150_351m" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I see a danger in this argument. The ideas are good, and it's hard to > be against increasing efficiency. However, I get worried whenever I > see a proposal for new laws that have "no impact on economic growth" > when they require things that cost more. Ever work in > business/industry on large building projects? Here's a hint: If the > technology exists that makes something more efficient and saves money > it gets done. If it makes it more efficient but the up front cost is > such that the decreased cost of ownership doesn't pay it off, it > doesn't get done. Everyone will agree that it is a great solution, > and a good idea, but there will be no funding for the project. Been > there, done that. If you legislate the change, and the increased cost > of doing business has to come from somewhere. > > You can fight over that being right or wrong, or the other benefints > to the world outside of the business. You might be right. But to say > it won't impact the economics of the business is flat wrong. > > Ed ==================================== Ed,
You show good common sense economic logic, which many people haven't got a clue. They live in a cradle-to-grave government "we will run your life, because you don't know how" culture. Thanks, Ron B. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ </x-charset>
