PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - EPA gets into Climate Change -- in a big way

LUVMBDiesels · #12 04-20-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel

Just because it's going to be hard doesn't mean we shouldn't pursue it.

I'd like to see a focus on producing biodiesel. Diesel is a much easier fuel to produce relative to gasoline, and has a more widespread usage. Wouldn't it be nice to see farming reassert itself as a profitable venture in this country? I would pay a small surcharge to buy bio over dino diesel, if it was available, at least until the cost of manufacturing was recouped. And I would definitely vote for tax money to be used toward biodiesel production. (flame suit on)

I agree with what you have said. We should be putting money into biofuels especially bio-D. .However, to put a crushing burden on mostly the middle of the country in the form of Cap and Trade or a high carbon tax, at a time when companies are struggling to stay in business is ludicrous. It will only make goods produced in places like China even cheaper when compared to American made goods and will cause electrical rates and fuel prices to go way up. Once the economy is strong again, we can revisit some of these ideas. Can't we promote biofuels without crushing taxes on dino fuels?