[Gasification] new studies on GHG footprint of biofuelsdarkensthe picture

[Bob Stuart]

On 8-Feb-08, at 2:44 PM, Ed Woolsey wrote:
>
> Carbon taxes seem to be "off the table" for political reasons even  
> though it
> seems the most direct method to "level the field". "Paying for  
> producing
> renewable fuels" seems the current pathway and the one with  
> momentum, and
> political horsepower.
>
> What would you think of the idea of implementing a two tier support
> structure....keep the current and then add another level of support  
> for the
> "additional lifecycle benefits" we all want...things like CO2  
> reduction,
> rural jobs, soil erosion, water/air cleanup, wildlife...etc...all  
> the things
> we know we can get with biomass if we do it "right"???

I think the people who are printing the money now won't want to  
support any alternatives.  However, if you can get started on an  
alternate currency to fund the future, it might become the foundation  
of a new paradigm.

Best,
Bob Stuart