Alternative fuels
There is a proposal to build a new $25 million biodiesel fuel processing plant at the Port of Albany. It would refine ethanol derived from corn and soybean oils for possible use in automotive combustion engines. Many people think that this is a clean, alternative fuel for the future. However, it is expensive to process these fuels, so they may not help consumers, and there is also concern that diverting agricultural products from the dinner table to the gas station will raise the costs of food. These people see the choice as being between feeding people or making it possible for them to keep driving, and thus they oppose the plant. What are some of your feelings?