The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) website provides information about biodiesel and ethanol and their uses. Go to that site (greenfuels.org) and explore it by opening each of the main links at the top of the page.
Evaluate the website and work with the information to answer the following questions:
What type of information does the site provide under each link?
Is this a reliable information source? Does it have a clear and transparent agenda?
Who runs the website? Do this person’s/organization’s credentials make the site reliable or unreliable?
Is the information on the website up to date? When was the last time the website was updated? Explain.
Go to the “Resource Centre” via the main link at the top of the page, and review the materials provided on ethanol and biodiesel.
Explore these resources. What are the environmental benefits of ethanol and biodiesel according to the CRFA?
What are the economic benefits of ethanol and biodiesel noted?
What evidence is given in support of these claims? In your opinion, is this evidence sufficient? Explain.
If you drove a vehicle that could use biodiesel, would you use it? Why or why not?