| akuma587 said: The rise in food prices had as much or more to do with the ludicrously high oil prices (transport costs) as did production of ethanol. Furthermore, renewables are much broader than ethanol, and ethanol isn't being pushed as hard as some other measures recently. You guys are ignoring that our dependence on foreign oil also drove up the cost of food, arguably far more than did production of any biofuels. |
transportation costs accounted for 15% increase in ALL consumer goods, so on some products yes transportation did have a larger impact than renewable grain energy sources. Spikes in grain prices are directly linked to mass production of biofuels and ethanol. Using grains to produce any type of fuel is going to have a far larger impact on price than you think. Transportation costs didn't cause my brothers grain bill to increase 250% in 1 year, I am well aware of what it costs for the transportation of the products for raising livestock. Your right though, the ethanol push is dying (but biodeisel support is growing) mostly due to the fact that ethanol plants kill amost everything around it and the world doesnt produce enough corn to meet the already existing demand.
I'm also well aware of the other renewables and all of their problems. I suggest before you say they are great ideas you visit towns built around the largest pushed renewables and review the not in my backyard arguments. If you look deep enough you will find that the renewables being pushed and horribly planned and built on corporate greed and redistribution of wealth. Find an answer that doesn't pass the burden onto another aspect of everyday human life and I'll listen.
