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Title: Going Green Gets Us Out Of The Middle East And Puts Billions
Back Into American Workers' Pockets
Author: Dr. Richard Craven
Article:
Nettleton, MS - Oil prices are through the roof and it's costing
us dearly. We empty our pockets in order to line those of the
oil barons in the Middle East and elsewhere, and as we do so our
dependence on their crude oil continues to deepen at an alarming
rate due to our consumption habits.
This need not be the case because America has the technology and
the natural resources to break this reliance on the Middle East.
In fact doing so has several other significant benefits.
Firstly, by purchasing American fuel we can stimulate the
economy by keeping our US dollars in US pockets, but perhaps the
most attractive aspect is the green issue; for the fuel in
question is renewable plant and/or animal fat-based biodiesel.
As a nation we might predominantly use gasoline-engine vehicles
for personal use, but our freight and shipping industry is
wholly diesel based. Factor in the diesel needed to power most
generators, construction equipment and industrial heating, and
it becomes clear that we use a vast amount of diesel per annum,
and it is this market that alternative fuels and energy
specialist, Dr. Richard Craven, believes is crucial in our
breaking free of Middle Eastern oil dependence.
"Diesel fuel accounts for over 40 billion gallons of petroleum
consumed in the US each year - and that figure is for highway
transportation use alone," says Dr. Craven. "That is over 100
billion dollars a year. So you can multiply that figure by at
least five when you take into account the other diesel users."
"There is absolutely no reason why we should be paying that sum
to a Middle Eastern company for fuel, when it is readily
available from companies here in America."
Dr. Craven has spent over 15 years at the forefront of chemical
research and development, with emphasis on environmentally
friendly fuels and alternative energy solutions during the past
decade. He is a recognized authority in the field and is also
the spokesperson for Universal Bioenergy, a Mississippi-based
biodiesel manufacturer. While he acknowledges that an increase
in the usage of biodiesel would profit Universal Bioenergy, he
is quick to point out that the benefits for other companies and
industries, not to mention the positive environmental aspects,
far outstrip those of the biofuel manufacturers.
"The benefits to the environment are substantial," Dr. Craven
explains. "We've all seen a truck pull away from the lights in a
huge cloud of black smoke, well with biodiesel that is greatly
reduced. It essentially contains no sulfur, so it reduces acid
rain caused by regular diesel exhaust emissions which contain
sulfur. Biodiesel also produces far smaller carbon monoxide,
carbon dioxide, and other hydrocarbon emissions. And of course
because you're growing more plants from which to manufacture the
fuel, there is more vegetation to consume these remaining carbon
emissions anyway. It's a closed-loop which is great news for the
environment."
This 'green' side to biodiesel doesn't just impact the
environment, but is a tremendous stimulant to the economy.
Biodiesel is manufactured from vegetable oils - American
farmers' crops - and animal fats/greases. Some of the plants
used for producing biodiesel 'feedstocks' can grow in areas not
suitable for 'edible foodstock' plants, therefore farmers and
co-operatives can utilize formerly unused land with which to
generate increased revenues. Additionally, many of these
alternative feedstock crops available for biodiesel production
can produce more than twice the oil yield of edible foodstock
crops - which in turn leads to increased productivity and
increased revenues for the American agricultural industry and
its associated service industries.
Perhaps biodiesel's ace in the hole is that it is a 100%
renewable fuel. "Crude oil is running out, and when anything
goes into short supply, its price increases," observes Dr.
Craven. "As this happens, biodiesel will become even more
cost-effective for users. There are already tax breaks for green
fuel companies and they usually pass on their savings to the
consumers via price cuts. As productivity increases, this trend
will increase also."
It is such an elegant and simple solution - certainly not rocket
science. Although, with the advances in technology that Dr.
Craven and his peers are spearheading, perhaps biodiesel will be
used as the rocket fuel of the future. But wherever it leads,
the opportunity to decrease our spending in the Middle East,
increase our own economy, and make another step forward with
environmentalism should be embraced.
Mississippi based Universal Bioenergy is a biofuel manufacturer
at the forefront of the green technologies revolution. Biodiesel
is made from vegetable oil, or animal fat; it is biodegradable,
non-toxic, and typically produces up to 78% less net carbon
dioxide emissions than petroleum-based diesel fuel. Biodiesel is
used to power cars, buses, trucks, construction equipment,
locomotives, boats, generators, and is also used as heating oil.
Universal Bioenergy's refinery is one of the most economical,
efficient, and compactly designed plants in the United States
with a smaller footprint than typical plants for the same
production capacity. Universal's unique manufacturing process
requires less time and less energy to yield a fuel of high
quality and effectiveness.
Universal Bioenergy's website can be found at
www.UniversalBioEnergy.com
About the author:
Dr. Richard Craven is the national spokesperson for Universal
Bioenergy. Much of his career has been spent in the chemical
research and development of environmentally friendly fuels and
alternative energy. Dr. Craven worked as lead chemical
researcher and developer at Antek Research Inc. - a non-profit
research firm specializing in environmental issues, including
optimizing biodiesel processes.
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