Bioethanol Fuel

 In class we discussed the issue of fuel sources. The problem is that the US and the world are dependent upon products the we cannot renew, such as petroleum. While many ideas concerning a new source, bioethanol, is made up of food such as corn. We talked about the ramifications that can occur if we switch to this method. Using corn as an example as an alternative fuel source, we discussed how prices of corn would soar because it becomes extremely valuable. Anything made of corn would increase in price, which is almost all of our products. Also, farmers who grow other foods could possibly switch to making corn because of its high profit. The amount of people already starving from lack of access to food would increase greatly.

Although we talked about these different possibilities, none of which sound like they have a good end, I think it's important that people start to focus on how we can start to reduce our dependance on fuels in general. I feel that many people forget that we can carpool, or start to implement more realistic forms of public transportation. All across Europe they have mass train, and sub systems that help transport people all over the continent. If we began to use these methods in the US we could use less fuel, which can help the environment and our wallets. 

http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/EandE/Web_sites/02-03/biofuels/what_bioethanol.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum