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Biofuel Challenges Big Oil

By Charles Shaw

As oil surpasses $75 a barrel and gas hits $3 a gallon, Americans might find it hard to imagine higher costs. But this auto-centric perspective overlooks the hidden costs of our petroleum addiction. “The diesel engine is the backbone of the American economy,” says Matt Atwood, project manager for Biodiesel Systems, LLC, an independent, Madison, Wis.-based start-up. “While accounting for… return to article

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    I am all for stopping sending modern technology (via $$$s) to primative societies. It is harmful both to us and to them.

    That said, there are problems with every energy source. The need for massive amounts of water to grow and process corn is a significant one.

    United States Posted by wolf on Jun 19, 2006 at 12:39 PM
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