[Sustainable-biodiesel] biofuels CAN be sustainable, and a reminder to caucus tomorrow!

[Dan Freeman]

Biofuel Sustainability

You may have read the 2 stories that came out today in the Seattle Times and
the Seattle PI (see links below), which state that "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."
Remember that not ALL biofuels are created equally! Biofuels can be made
sustainably, domestically, and from byproducts of feedstocks being grown
already for non-fuel use.

 

And, now that the EU has placed a ban on importing biofuels grown outside of
the EU, we can be sure that more of the fuel we grow in the US will stay in
the US, and that we will not need to import fuel from overseas, fuel that is
likely being placed under the "all biofuels" umbrella statements in the
newspaper articles. This ban is most definitely a huge step in keeping
biofuels sustainable. 

 

More info on the ban: 

http://biodieselmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1863

http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2030

 

We encourage you to write letters to the editors of the Times and the PI to
remind the media, and the public, that not all biofuels are created equal.
We need to let it be known that we do not support the burning of rainforest
or the draining of peat bogs in order to grow plantations overseas, and that
we do not support monocrops that produce biofuels but take away from food
production. If we continue to build up demand for locally grown, produced,
and used biofuels, we can show that there is a way to do this sustainably.
Please fell free to pass this email on to any people or newsgroups that you
feel might be interested.

 

Seattle Times article:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004171188_ethanol08.html

 

Seattle PI article:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/350528_biofuels08.html

 

Remember to Caucus!

If you are a Washington resident who is supporting a Democratic candidate,
take note: the primary elections on Febraury 19th WILL NOT be used to
determine the Democratic candidate! If you want to voice your support for a
Democratic candidate, then you need to attend the caucus, which is happening
tomorrow, Saturday, February 9th. The results of the precinct caucuses will
determine which candidate gets Washington's delegates. And, since the race
is so very close at this, this caucus is very important! 

 

To figure out where you need to go tomorrow, use this tool to find your
precinct, or look on your voter's registration card:
https://www.metrokc.gov/elections/pollingplace/voterlookup.aspx (this is the
tool for King County voters)

 

Then, go here to enter your precinct and find out where your caucus location
is: http://www.wa-democrats.org/caucusfinder

 

You can also call WA State Democrats at 206-583-4345 to figure out where you
need to go.

 

The caucus starts at 1pm, but you should show up early, especially if you
need to change your address or have not yet registered to vote (there will
be registration forms on hand).

 

Happy caucusing, and thanks for the ongoing support!

 

Dr. Dan's Biodiesel

912 NW 50th St

Seattle, WA   98107

206-783-5728

www.drdansbiodiesel.com

 

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