Biofuels can be environmental boon, but gas guzzling must first end

…But the shortage gave Ontario motorists just a taste of what a gasoline shortage might mean – and just how vulnerable the existing supply might be.

“We’ve got to stop the addiction from growing,” said Peter Tertzakian, an analyst and author of the book “A Thousand Barrels.”

“Then, once you get over that, then you have to start thinking about substitution.”


Biofuels are not a miracle solution to tight fuel supply issues, Tertzakian said.

“Are they going to completely replace or even make a meaningful dent in the overall consumption of gasoline? I would say not any time soon, that’s for sure.”

Canadian Press