[Sustain] Biofuels from algea

[John-Marc Chandonia]

On Tue, May 15, 2007 at 04:04:27PM -0700, Don Eichelberger wrote:
> I want to remain optimistic on this technology. If the numbers below 
> hold true, it could be a good thing...or a bad thing.
> 
> A bad thing, because it gives a (false?) hope that the US of A can 
> continue with its fuel consumptive habits, ad infinitum.  One common 
> lesson I have seen seems to be that, with the globalization of any 
> technology aimed at extending the American Dream lifestyle, no matter 
> how benign when used locally, there are usually drawbacks and 
> unintended consequences.

This would be a good discussion for our Transportation Working Group
next Tuesday--this is one of the issues where sustainability is
inseparable from transportation.

JMC
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John-Marc Chandonia (jmc at sfgreens.org)
http://sfgreens.org/
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