Alternative Energy
One More Reason Ethanol Is A Sham
Ethanol (even cellulosic or futuristic mushroom-based ethanol) cannot make diesel or jet fuel–and demand for those fuels is growing way faster than demand for regular old gasoline.
November 13, 2008 | Read More
A Deserving Victim Of The Crash
An AP article out yesterday says that many ethanol plants, which have popped up like warts in the last few years, are being shuttered. Good riddance.
October 9, 2008 | Read More
Reason #73: Politicians Keep Pushing the Oil Habit
For decades now, our government has failed to implement a cohesive energy policy to effectively reduce our dependence upon foreign oil. Because of this government failure we’ve got the current war in Iraq. Have we ever even tried to get off oil? Looking back through our national history, we find that a few leaders have made some half-assed attempts to get Americans to kick the fossil habit, and a few others have even taken firm and admirable stances. But time and again all real progress has been stymied by political bickering or by the influence of private interests in Washington. So our…
August 27, 2008 | Read More
