Biofuels

More on this later - there are some interesting things going on in alternative fuel sources. But here is an article from MotorAuthority that highlights government spending for biofuels. I am pleased to see that the administration has earmarked the bulk of the funding to pilot and demonstration units.

This means that this funding isn't just there to subsidize corn to ethanol. We know that works and we know its strengths and weaknesses. But there are a number of interesting alternatives to corn as a raw component for fuel. Here's one I've got my eye on: Sapphire Energy - they are working on converting algae to gasoline.