Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Same as with ethanol it can't survive. It's too expensive unless of course somebody steps in and gives money that isn't theirs to the biofuel companies. I wonder who would be in such a position???
"One of the biggest hurdles is the cost of the feedstocks. Farmers will demand to be paid several times as much as the biorefineries can afford to pay them, the study found. A biofuel producer, for example could afford to pay only about $25 a ton for corn stover, the cobs, leaves and stalks left over after the grain is harvested. But farmers would need to be paid $92 a ton to cover the costs of harvesting, storing the shipping the stover. Perennial grasses would be even more expensive."
And our revered idiot in charge of the dept of Ag chimes in with his usual nonsense..........
"Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack slammed the study as based on old data. “I think it’s unfortunate that reports that are based in my view on somewhat outdated information are basically suggesting we should give up the ghost,” he told reporters. He did not provide examples of data in the study that he considered outdated."
Translation.........studies shouldn't be based on facts but on what we say are the facts. Kinda like that whole global warming scam these loons live by.
What biofuels are we talking about? Sounds like corporate Ag is trying to get even more money for a waste product then they could get for corn. Not surprising.
Bio-fuel is more than ethanol. If Americans can't do it, they should look at the world elsewhere, and more so in the near future. There are entire communities (remote) that operate entirely on bio-fuel, and zero oil.
Tax the hell out of oil. Then ethanol/biofuels will start to become competitive. Take the taxes and sink it into further improving alternative energies. We'll also save money on road fixes/improvements since people will drive less.
I might have a chance to visit such remote rural communities in India. And I just may have photographs and first hand experiences to share next month.
Good for you. I don't care what remote communities in India do. This is the United States. Perhaps you should stay there and start up a bio fuel company if it's such a great seller in India??
Same as with ethanol it can't survive. It's too expensive unless of course somebody steps in and gives money that isn't theirs to the biofuel companies. I wonder who would be in such a position???
"One of the biggest hurdles is the cost of the feedstocks. Farmers will demand to be paid several times as much as the biorefineries can afford to pay them, the study found. A biofuel producer, for example could afford to pay only about $25 a ton for corn stover, the cobs, leaves and stalks left over after the grain is harvested. But farmers would need to be paid $92 a ton to cover the costs of harvesting, storing the shipping the stover. Perennial grasses would be even more expensive."
And our revered idiot in charge of the dept of Ag chimes in with his usual nonsense..........
"Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack slammed the study as based on old data. “I think it’s unfortunate that reports that are based in my view on somewhat outdated information are basically suggesting we should give up the ghost,” he told reporters. He did not provide examples of data in the study that he considered outdated."
Translation.........studies shouldn't be based on facts but on what we say are the facts. Kinda like that whole global warming scam these loons live by.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
