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]]> http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/09/15/producers-notes-algae-power/#comment-12182 JOSE M ESCOVAR Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:09:20 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3539#comment-12182 I saw your program last night on algae in KQED. I believe that you are doing a disservice to the people like me who are working in biofuels by presenting the facts wrong. Corn ethanol is not the sole cause of rain forest deforestation as you pointed out. There are many factors behind deforestation: cattle ranchers, logging and an increase in meat consumption all over the world as China and India become more affluent. Corn produced in the USA goes 10% to human consumption, 20-25% to biofuels and the remaining part to animal feed. The main reason that corn prices are going up is because of meat consumption. Want to stop rain forest deforestation then reduce the amount of meat that you consume and do not blame biofuels. I saw your program last night on algae in KQED. I believe that you are doing a disservice to the people like me who are working in biofuels by presenting the facts wrong. Corn ethanol is not the sole cause of rain forest deforestation as you pointed out. There are many factors behind deforestation: cattle ranchers, logging and an increase in meat consumption all over the world as China and India become more affluent. Corn produced in the USA goes 10% to human consumption, 20-25% to biofuels and the remaining part to animal feed. The main reason that corn prices are going up is because of meat consumption. Want to stop rain forest deforestation then reduce the amount of meat that you consume and do not blame biofuels.

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