Barack me, Obamadeus

A more substantive, on-topic post is on the way, but we felt like popping in and congratulating Barack Obama on his truly historic presidential win. This is a big moment for America, and we feel lucky to be here for it.

If we can indulge our self-interest for just a minute, this is also a pivotal moment for ethanol, and biofuels in general. The economy has hit the ethanol industry hard (which we’ll post about later in the week), and while Obama has pledged his support for continuing to develop the technology, only time will tell what resources, if any, he can put towards this goal. But unless the Green Party or a similar organization can put together a coherent, workable plan for sustaining ethanol production (which isn’t likely), Obama’s all we’ve got.

Here’s to a good 4 years.