Today in Biofuels Opinion: “Chu’s leading role in promoting cellulosic ethanol as a “solution” to both climate change and energy scarcity make me queasy.”

Tom Philpott in Grist: “No doubt, after eight years of knuckle-dragging by Cheney and the assorted oilmen who made up Bush’s energy policy, it’s remarkable to see a decorated scientist who understands climate change taking charge. But Chu’s leading role in promoting cellulosic ethanol as a “solution” to both climate change and energy scarcity make me queasy.”

US Representative Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD): “I visited Brazil. One hundred percent of their cars are flex-fuel cars. My understanding is it costs just about $100 more per car to do that. It would really be dumb not to do that. Who knows what’s going to happen 10-to-15 years from now when a number of these cars will still be on the road? Absolutely we should go flex-fuel with every one of our cars.”

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