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Literally a report from government experts: "It is important to note that biofuel production and consumption, in and of itself, will not reduce GHG or conventi
by robterrell 2y ago
Literally a report from government experts:
"It is important to note that biofuel production and consumption, in and of itself, will not reduce GHG or conventional pollutant emissions, lessen petroleum imports, or alleviate pressure on exhaustible resources."
- starspangled 2y agoWhich makes it even more ridiculous that governments subsidize ethanol for fuel.
- _heimdall 2y agoIts only ridiculous if you view it as a subsidy for ethanol fuel rather than a subsidy for the corn industry. All the government is doing there is creating a market where one wouldn't otherwise exist.
- starspangled 2y ago> Its only ridiculous if you view it as a subsidy for ethanol fuel I.e., what the government claims it to be. Hence my sarcastic comment about trusting the government and its "experts".
- animal_spirits 2y agowhat is the source?
- jstummbillig 2y agoGoogling the exact quote: https://www.epa.gov/environmental-economics/economics-biofuels https://www.epa.gov/environmental-economics/economics-biofue...
- hedora 2y agoThat doesn’t necessarily mean you can trust government reports though. Take this Bush-era propaganda piece, for example: https://www.energy.gov/articles/biofuels-greenhouse-gas-emissions-myths-versus-facts-0 https://www.energy.gov/articles/biofuels-greenhouse-gas-emis...