<< February 10, 2008 >>
my whole foods doesn't have oaty bites

Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these "green" fuels are taken into account...

they also kind of miss the forest for the trees (*ahem*) in this article: biofuels do nothing to help traffic congestion, make streets safer for pedestrians, especially children, or help build good neighborhoods, or reduce private debt, etc., etc., etc.

(of course this also goes for electric cars, despite their awesome benefits)

the first word in that article is also curious: almost? i have been led to believe that brazilian sugar-based ethanol may be the exception here, but it would have been a good time to point out another reason we should end our domestic corn subsidies.

not that i'm bitter. yesterday i finally went and rode the mattapan trolley line. they ride was definitely a little rougher than the new cars on the green line, but acceleration was excellent. the cars were very clean, and it being a saturday afternoon, plenty of seating was available. the scenery along that line is also not to be missed. all in all, a lovely trip.