Chris,
I have seen this argument before and I feel that it is a legitimate concern. I think that the use of biodiesel and SVO can be divided into 2 categories. 1 is the fuel from new crops. The other is fuel from waste oil. Micro industry would be perfect for the latter. It wouldn't stand a chance of being competitive in a mass production market. This means that there is a potential for a large impact on both the poverty and the environment.
As a note, I don't mean to separate poverty and ecology. From my observations, there is nothing more damaging to the ecology then an impoverished population.
Bruce
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