The Need for Corn-Based Ethanol
By Mimi
Posted: November 16, 2007
Posted: November 16, 2007
Massachusetts Rep. Bill Delahunt got to the heart of the matter regarding an increased renewable fuels standard in a Roll Call op-ed last week. His clearthinking on the need for corn-based ethanol in an RFS is evident:
As Congress makes final decisions on the energy bill, one of the most important decisions to be made is whether or not to implement a more aggressive national renewable fuels standard (RFS). This is a no-brainer. A responsible energy bill must contain an RFS.
Delahunt knows there is no silver bullet solution for weaning our dependence on oil. But he wisely acknowledges that the biofuel of today–corn-based ethanol–is the path to tomorrow.