Today in Biofuels Opinion: “Fairly or not, the RFA has long been perceived by some as a lobbying arm of Archer Daniels.”

From CNN.com: “Growth Energy is positioning itself as a challenger to the Renewable Fuels Association, which until now has been the leading voice of the ethanol industry. Fairly or not, the RFA has long been perceived by some as a lobbying arm of Archer Daniels. That perception is now problematic, as small ethanol producers and their beleaguered investors question whether their interests are still aligned with those of ADM.”

Russ Finley in Grist.org: “My family reduced gasoline use 80%  just by swapping for more efficient vehicles. 80% compared to corn ethanol’s 5%, not a single carbon sink was plowed under and we saved money doing it. Fleets can switch to natural gas and on and on. There are many ways to greatly reduce use of foreign oil without destoying the biosphere to do it. Liquid fuels are going to get more and more expensive, biofuel or not. We just have to buy time with efficeincy gains while increasing electrification technology. We have no need for biofuels today or in the foreseable future.

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