Comments on: U.S. Government Axes "Renewable Diesel" Tax Credit http://gas2.org/2008/09/24/us-government-axes-biodiesel-from-waste-tax-credit/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Soylent Fuel is People! Biodiesel Made From Humans? Ick. : Gas 2.0 http://gas2.org/2008/09/24/us-government-axes-biodiesel-from-waste-tax-credit/#comment-4817 Soylent Fuel is People! Biodiesel Made From Humans? Ick. : Gas 2.0 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:43:04 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=985#comment-4817 [...] human fat into biodiesel for some time now. There are lots of rendering firms in the US — like Tyson Farms, for instance — that already take similar waste, such as poultry fat, and turn it into biodiesel, [...] [...] human fat into biodiesel for some time now. There are lots of rendering firms in the US — like Tyson Farms, for instance — that already take similar waste, such as poultry fat, and turn it into biodiesel, [...]

]]> By: Knothedreadpirate Roberts http://gas2.org/2008/09/24/us-government-axes-biodiesel-from-waste-tax-credit/#comment-4816 Knothedreadpirate Roberts Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:49:12 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=985#comment-4816 I think the soap & detergent makers have a valid point. The government is paying private businesses to remove feedstock from the marketplace and use it in a way that would not be profitable otherwise. It diverts taxpayer $$ to private companies (Tyson & Conoco) while increasing the cost of feedstock for other private companies not on the take (Soap & detergent). Both competing industries are in a commodity market, making their revenue in the vast volumes sold, not the margin per item. The government should not favor one industry over another. If the startup costs are too high for a private venture. . . don't pursue it. Yet. I think the soap & detergent makers have a valid point. The government is paying private businesses to remove feedstock from the marketplace and use it in a way that would not be profitable otherwise. It diverts taxpayer $$ to private companies (Tyson & Conoco) while increasing the cost of feedstock for other private companies not on the take (Soap & detergent). Both competing industries are in a commodity market, making their revenue in the vast volumes sold, not the margin per item.

The government should not favor one industry over another. If the startup costs are too high for a private venture. . . don’t pursue it. Yet.

]]> By: Knothedreadpirate Roberts http://gas2.org/2008/09/24/us-government-axes-biodiesel-from-waste-tax-credit/#comment-27168 Knothedreadpirate Roberts Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:49:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=985#comment-27168 I think the soap & detergent makers have a valid point. The government is paying private businesses to remove feedstock from the marketplace and use it in a way that would not be profitable otherwise. It diverts taxpayer $$ to private companies (Tyson & Conoco) while increasing the cost of feedstock for other private companies not on the take (Soap & detergent). Both competing industries are in a commodity market, making their revenue in the vast volumes sold, not the margin per item. The government should not favor one industry over another. If the startup costs are too high for a private venture. . . don't pursue it. Yet. I think the soap & detergent makers have a valid point. The government is paying private businesses to remove feedstock from the marketplace and use it in a way that would not be profitable otherwise. It diverts taxpayer $$ to private companies (Tyson & Conoco) while increasing the cost of feedstock for other private companies not on the take (Soap & detergent). Both competing industries are in a commodity market, making their revenue in the vast volumes sold, not the margin per item.

The government should not favor one industry over another. If the startup costs are too high for a private venture. . . don’t pursue it. Yet.

]]> By: Tyler Durden http://gas2.org/2008/09/24/us-government-axes-biodiesel-from-waste-tax-credit/#comment-4815 Tyler Durden Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:09:38 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=985#comment-4815 If beef tallow is becoming too expensive for soap manufacturers, perhaps they should look at using fat removed in liposuction as a feed stock. If beef tallow is becoming too expensive for soap manufacturers, perhaps they should look at using fat removed in liposuction as a feed stock.

]]> By: Tyler Durden http://gas2.org/2008/09/24/us-government-axes-biodiesel-from-waste-tax-credit/#comment-27167 Tyler Durden Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:09:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=985#comment-27167 If beef tallow is becoming too expensive for soap manufacturers, perhaps they should look at using fat removed in liposuction as a feed stock. If beef tallow is becoming too expensive for soap manufacturers, perhaps they should look at using fat removed in liposuction as a feed stock.

]]> By: Jim Jinkins http://gas2.org/2008/09/24/us-government-axes-biodiesel-from-waste-tax-credit/#comment-4814 Jim Jinkins Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:59:34 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=985#comment-4814 If a product cannot be manufactured and sold at a profit it will not be produced in a free market. If a product is subsidized, the citizenry will pay for subsidies that go to politically connected manufacturers. If a product cannot be manufactured and sold at a profit it will not be produced in a free market.

If a product is subsidized, the citizenry will pay for subsidies that go to politically connected manufacturers.

]]> By: Jim Jinkins http://gas2.org/2008/09/24/us-government-axes-biodiesel-from-waste-tax-credit/#comment-27166 Jim Jinkins Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:59:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=985#comment-27166 If a product cannot be manufactured and sold at a profit it will not be produced in a free market. If a product is subsidized, the citizenry will pay for subsidies that go to politically connected manufacturers. If a product cannot be manufactured and sold at a profit it will not be produced in a free market.

If a product is subsidized, the citizenry will pay for subsidies that go to politically connected manufacturers.

]]> By: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater http://gas2.org/2008/09/24/us-government-axes-biodiesel-from-waste-tax-credit/#comment-4813 Dr. Kenneth Noisewater Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:46:19 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=985#comment-4813 Waitasec... Isn't glycerine a waste byproduct of creating biodiesel from waste oil? Wouldn't they be happy just getting the damn glycerine? Waitasec… Isn’t glycerine a waste byproduct of creating biodiesel from waste oil? Wouldn’t they be happy just getting the damn glycerine?

]]> By: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater http://gas2.org/2008/09/24/us-government-axes-biodiesel-from-waste-tax-credit/#comment-27165 Dr. Kenneth Noisewater Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:46:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=985#comment-27165 Waitasec... Isn't glycerine a waste byproduct of creating biodiesel from waste oil? Wouldn't they be happy just getting the damn glycerine? Waitasec… Isn’t glycerine a waste byproduct of creating biodiesel from waste oil? Wouldn’t they be happy just getting the damn glycerine?

]]> By: Larry http://gas2.org/2008/09/24/us-government-axes-biodiesel-from-waste-tax-credit/#comment-4812 Larry Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:17:03 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=985#comment-4812 The problem is that biodiesel is to make farmer coops add value to soybean oil and get more money for farmers, not ConocoPhillips and Tyson. It is unfair for powerful oil companies to push their program against powerful farmer lobby groups like NBB. The problem is that biodiesel is to make farmer coops add value to soybean oil and get more money for farmers, not ConocoPhillips and Tyson. It is unfair for powerful oil companies to push their program against powerful farmer lobby groups like NBB.

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