Feedstock Availability Is there endless feedstock for the various alternative fuel processes?
Our position on the elastic situation of creating fuel out of earth produce has a disadvantageous market effect. As a result of the current drive to promote Ethanol gasoline as a replacement fuel, the price of corn has risen, depleting farm income from exports to a hungry world. Huge virgin land masses are coming under cultivation to plant more corn; but United States does not posses the tangible land to support the coming need to support Ethanol. Remember, 4 billion gallons a day is the requirement. Agro-scientists are concerned about increased pesticide and fertilizer in the water runoff. Sugar cane in Brazil and the Caribbean increased in value along with the demand in Malaysia, palm oil is in high demand after it’s discovery as a source for biofuel. The rush has caused a ripple effect of cutting down precious rainforest to install plantations of palm. Costs have also risen for soy and rapeseed to supply the biodiesel industry. Soon, we estimate fast food restaurants will see a sour
