[senco-forum] Keeping costs down

I worked in agriculture for nearly 10 years before becoming a teacher,
mainly in research and extension. During that time I saw the effect of
venture capital driven farming in developing countries at first and
second hand. The poverty, starvation and general human misery caused by
the west's appetite for cheap organic or exotic produce still continues
to disgust me. I wouldn't want to promote that kind of thing at all. 

However, biofuels are a viable option if managed ethically and
effectively. A one size fruits all solution for fuel production will not
be possible. Many options will need to be explored including recycling
food oils.

Also a ethical fair trade fuels market needs to be encouraged and
allowed to flourish.  

To sit back and wait for the petrol to run out will not counter global
warming or the misery of a new society structure drawn along access to
energy lines. Currently the poor are already beginning to suffer the
social exclusion effects of rising fuel prices.

In the future we may need to make better use of communal transport and I
am in favour of an over reduction in the reliance on energy. However, we
have to be realistic, the car is here to stay!

Aaron