It is a very human trait to look at the world around us and assume it will always be the same. It will provide us with all the resources we need because it always has. We have water, air, energy supplies and food. Mother Nature is kind.
Here's the catch, though. Mother Nature was, in fact, designed to be self-sustaining. Had the environment been allowed to grow and thrive the way it was intended, we wouldn't have a problem. Natural predatory systems would be in place. Plants and animals would be abundant. The earth itself would overflow with the precious natural resources we take for granted, including the oil we need to make our fuel.
Mother Nature did not know about how we would commercialize her resources or visualize the speed with which we lap them up. She didn't see that the population would explode while still relying heavily on these natural resources - this population that would eventually deplete nature's resources at a far greater rate than they could be replenished.
In short, when the earth's natural ecological rhythms evolved, it didn't count on us stepping in and messing things up.
That's Where Biofuel Comes In
The earth will require eons to replace natural resources used in producing petroleum. The earth does not need this much time to grow and convert natural oils which have the ability to replace fossil fuels in specific testing situations. This process is actually quite common today, particularly in Europe.
The conventional biofuels are produced from sugar, starch and vegetable oils, normal commodities found in everyone's kitchen. As a matter of fact, there are currently programs underway to transform restaurant food waste into biofuel. This is how common and simple it can be to find resources we need for a sustainable energy solution.
The Advantages of Biofuel
"We should increase our development of alternative fuels, taking advantage of renewable resources, like using corn and sugar to produce ethanol or soybeans to produce biodiesel." - Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana
Right now, we find ourselves in fierce competition for the natural resources needed to create conventional fuels with countries overseas. This competition drives up the price, limits the availability of the product and generally makes it a non-sustainable form of energy.
Raw materials to form biofuel can be domestically grown so the United States does have a more enduring supply of sustainable energy possibilites. Biofuel is cleaner than fossil fuels. It also reduces considerably the amount of damage our modern transportation systems are doing to the air. Producing biofuel is also considerably less expensive than producing fuel from fossil sources.
Why Isn't Biofuel the Last Word in Fuel at this Time?
With its many advantages, one would think that biofuels would own the transportation market. The main answer to this question is in the way we manufacture automobiles. Many biofuel techniques and usages remain in the testing phase today.
In short, while we don't see biofuel taking over the oil industry just yet, it's only a matter of time. When that day comes, everyone's going to feel the benefits. Starting with Mother Nature.
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