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called the “New Deal,” which resulted from the visionary political leadership of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It could be argued that the present food and energy crises could prove as disruptive to the global economy and national well-being as a World War. Therefore, the challenge before us requires as serious a response. We certainly have a critical need for affordable food supplies and to end our dependence on oil for transportation. Our challenge as New Mexicans is to muster the leadership that is required. By addressing regional and local food and fuel production and distribution systems in innovative ways, we can chart a new course toward an affordable and healthy food supply and a renewable and sustainable transportation future.
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Charles Bensinger is Biofuels Program Director for Renewable Energy Partners of NM, a nonprofit whose mission is to provide non-fossil fuel alternatives. Bensinger oversees two biofuels stations in SF, and is working to produce biofuels from cellulosic and algae feedstocks. He can be contacted at: 