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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
Yeah, biofeul is turning out to have a lot of unforeseen consequences--but of course one problem is that it was never researched as a viable alternative in the first place, and from the beginning lacked a viable and sustainable economic model. For instance, the ethanol industry in the U.S. depends heavily on farm subsidies (making it a bit of a third rail in Midwest politics, but not because midwestern farmers are concerned about sustainable fuel if you know what I mean) and from what I've heard the cost to produce the fuel is actually so high that it still isn't economical without subsidization.
Clearly this doesn't mean "oh well, let's abandon the search for alternative fuel sources"--but this one's a bit of a mulligan, it has to be said.
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Are you kidding? Unforseen?
It never was a good idea, many people in their lust to screw it to the big oil company followed the pied piper all the way to the river on this one.
It will be one of those things a generation from now that people refer to show naive western society is and will follow word "groupthink" in Websters dictionary.
Many people warned governments exactly what we see now with food shortages and overall prices would happen, but governments would committ suicide if it walked out infront of the biofuel parade.