From: Steve Spence 
Newsgroups: misc.rural sci.energy misc.consumers.house alt.home.repair misc.consumers.frugal-living
Subject: Re: Home Heating Options for Rural Midwest Residents?
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:48:09 -0400

Dan Bloomquist wrote:
> 
> 
> Steve Spence wrote:
> 
>> We have business plans. They didn't forecast Katrina and $3.60 / 
>> gallon gasoline. The claim was that "normal" people aren't making 
>> biodiesel. I have lawyers, farmers, accountant, mechanics, and pastors 
>> coming to our classes. They all seem pretty normal to me. The numbers 
>> are increasing. I spoke with one Canadian farmer today who is pressing 
>> his own mustard seed oil, and using it in his farm equipment. I think 
>> the abnormal folks are the ones who reside on this newsgroup, telling 
>> those who are doing, that it can't be done.
> 
> 
> It is not that it can't be done. It is that it doesn't have a meaningful 
> impact on present demand.
> 
> Like putting a band aid on a severed artery.
> 
> Best, Dan.
> 

It has a very meaningful impact upon the demand of the user who decides 
to go that route.


-- 
Steve Spence
Dir., Green Trust, http://www.green-trust.org
Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net
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