Tell them Willie and Ike are Here

Biofuels Digest
Jim Lane January 13, 2012

“A Fine for Not Using a Biofuel That Doesn’t Exist‎,” shouts the New York Times.
But what are the facts, the risks? Who’s betting that construction of 2012′s cellulosic biofuels capacity won’t be completed, and why?

The best-selling car in the United States, the Toyota Camry, comes in eight different configurations, with two transmission options, ten add-on features (ranging from heated seats to traction control), and nine different colors. Put it together, that’s 1,280 different combinations.

But it only runs one fuel – gasoline.

Would you prefer diesel’s mileage and value? Sorry. Fond of E85 ethanol’s performance, and contribution to energy security and local jobs? Tough luck. Are you a supporter of the Pickens Plan to expand natural gas vehicles in this era of low-cost gas? Too bad. Just like the idea of a free market and free choice for all, like the libertarian soul you are? Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.

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