[Bioconversion] Commentary: Biomass Movement WSJ May 10. 2006

[Thomas Reed]

Dear Tom Miles:

Tom asks ...

But how much of this is practicable?

The principle source of fuel in the US until ~1850 was wood, supplying about 2 quads at that time.  Biomass  is currently supplying closer to 4 quads.  How much could it supply if we gave it a chance?

How practicable is running out of fossil fuels  without having a substitute??

TOM REED       THE BIOMASS ENERGY FOUNDATION


Tom Miles wrote:

>Biomass Movement
>
>By JOHN DEUTCH
>May 10, 2006; Page A18
>
>President Bush has made the welcome point that the U.S. needs "to move
>beyond a petroleum-based economy," and has lent his support to the need to
>develop energy from biomass, which refers to all bulk plant material. This
>is popular with the public and also enjoys significant support in Congress.
>Unfortunately, congressional subsidies for biomass are driven by farm-state
>politics rather than by a technology-development effort that might offer a
>practical liquid fuel alternative to oil. Meanwhile, major oil and chemical
>companies are evaluating biomass and investors are chasing biomass
>investment opportunities. But how much of this is practicable?
>
>See: URL for this article:
> <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114722621580248526.html>
>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114722621580248526.html
>
> 
>
>Tom Miles
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