Will Our Leaders Follow?
Author: Barb Miller
Date Created: Sep 9, 2008 - 1:30:31 PM
WILL OUR
LEADERS FOLLOW?
While
politicians argue about how to solve
America
's energy problems, the ethanol
industry is actually developing new technologies to help reduce our dangerous
dependence on foreign oil.
For
example, the Irvine, California-based company BlueFire Ethanol will soon be
producing fuel from cellulosic material such as wood chips, non-recyclable
paper, construction debris, grass clippings and other "green"
municipal waste. This is waste that would otherwise end up in landfills,
causing harm to the environment by breaking down into methane, a potent
greenhouse gas.
A recent
editorial in the forward-looking Daily Breeze (based in
Los Angeles
County
, which has granted the permit for
BlueFire to build its new $30 million facility) says: "Californians are
fed up with high fuel prices, but some relief may finally be in sight. The
ethanol industry is revving up to boost the supply of its renewable fuel in
Los Angeles
County
. And the technology has advanced to
the point that there are really few downsides to moving forward." In
addition to
Los Angeles
County
, BlueFire chief executive officer
Arnold Klann said he hopes to build plants in other locations in
Southern California
, possibly the
L.A.
basin. The editorial also says
“Increasing ethanol production here could also lead to an expanded market for
flex-fueled vehicles in the
L.A.
area. E85 services stations could
spring up to meet a growing demand by drivers.”
This
isn't "California Dreamin." It's real progress, real innovators, real
Americans creating energy, creating jobs and leading the way as a critical part
of a real energy solution.
The
renewable fuels industry is dedicated to continued leadership in innovation.
Will our national leaders follow?
Source:
Daily
Breeze. "The ethanol economy."
August 30, 2008
.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_10347019
|
 Email this article to a friend
 Printer Friendly Version
Please subscribe to our special DIME Newsletter in order
to keep up to date with what's happening with dime-co.com, new articles, and more. (It's usually 1, maybe 2 emails a week at most - we never spam!)
Your privacy is always protected. We never rent, sell or trade your private information
|
Powered by Dime-Co.Com
