The biofuel arm of the clean energy movement is one clouded with confusion, misinformation and a lot of "I don't know what that means" kind of names.
Here is how biofuel conversations tend to go with my friends:
Friend 1: What exactly is the definition of a "biofuel?"
Friend 2: It's, like, fuel that's organic or something. You know, like fuel that's good for the earth.
Friend 1: Like wind?
Friend 2: No, like gas that is made from plants or something, or like how you can get the old french fry grease from McDonald's and run your car on it- my friend from up north did that- he retrofitted his BMW to run on cooking oil and drove across the state just stopping at McDonalds! No, I'm serious...
Today, the conversation would be slightly more on topic, or maybe just slightly more full of posturing and making stuff up:
Friend 1: Dude, what's cellulosic ethanol?
Friend 2: I think ethanol is when you make gas out of corn. Read more
