Robin van Spaandonk wrote:
In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:37:07
-0400:
Hi,
Another excerpt:
"More puzzling still, in 2006, nearly all of General Motors’ research and
development goes toward cars and trucks with internal-combustion engines; GM no
longer has any research arm dedicated to electric vehicles. Its only
alternative-fuel venture
I talked to a GM dealer last week. This man is the chairman of the
dealer's advisory board. I asked him if the E-85 vehicle would burn
methanol, he replied that it would not. I then opined that they aren't
serious about doing anything about the fuel supply. He agreed. Although
he did say that GM is going to roll out a line of hybrids.
That was before the biodiesel from algae thread happened. I get a sick
feeling in my stomach, because IMHO, if they were serious about
correcting the situation, the powers that be, would be building a
demonstration algae farm. My suggestion would be to build three
pipelines; sea water in, brine out, biodiesel out. I'm not going to hold
my breath.
at the moment promotes corn-based ethanol, a fuel that, due to modern agricultural practices, takes as much energy — in the form of petroleum
The production of ethanol benefits certain wealthy interests.
....of course they are concentrating on petroleum. The value of
Just as they have been doing right along.
Obviously if the public doesn't want to be bled dry, then we are going to have
to come with an alternative,
There are alternatives, but developing them doesn't seem to fit with the
agenda of the powers that be.
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