Biofuels raise food prices and add to the starvation problem. There are much better alternatives - solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, you name it.
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While we’re fighting biofuels, we remember that we need to to promote solutions that aren’t business as usual. That means consuming less fossil fuel, (buy local, grow your own food) reducing our energy usage, get wind and solar energy wholly viable and on grid, and promote proven transportation alternatives – like plug-ins, public transportation and pedal power.
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The combustion engine is the culprit, regardless of the fuel. The electric car, coupled with solar/hydro/wind power is the future.
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I am against biofuel due the huge amount logging needed to make space to grow the crop in the first place. A short term fix with long term detrimental effects which will touch everyone.
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Using food for fuel is penny un-wise and pound foolish. Especially corn! It is the basis of so many products.People are starving as we curtail food distribution to drive to Wal-Mart to buy cat food! Ehtanol is no panacea as a fuel, it can't be transported in pipes, and requires more energy to produce than oil by leaps and bounds.
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Energy is everywhere and most be free.
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Nuclear power or a change in societal mindset are the only solutions. This it a simple fact. Hydro carbon energy sinks will run out, although not likely as soon as we are being let to believe. 'Bio' fuels (really something of a misnomer) are an ecologic disaster as well as ultimately insufficient in regards to energy demand. And i am not just talking Gasoline/ethanol, I mean home/business heating lighting etc.
I advocate nuclear power, its safer then you realize.
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Simply put, there's not enough room! The developed world is so dependent on the car that it'd take an obscenely large land mass to grow it all. Also, the fuel is cleaner, not clean. Compare it to Hydrogen fuel cells and it's filthy.
In the future we'll be driving Hydrogen cars and power our cities with Hydrogen. At the moment it's truly our only viable and feasible option.
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A robust biofuels industry will help reduce GHG emissions from biomass decay of the growing biowaste problems we face now and in the future. It can be used to clean up disaster debris from hurricanes and floods; divert urban waste from landfills; and salvage wood from wildfires and forest bug infestations. Urbanites need this industry to help rural communities become stronger.
I am for and against. Yes, Biofuels are helping a bit with the problems of global warming, but think of it this way, its still burning fuel. No matter what it is its still going to damage the world some how or another.
Personally, everything should be powered by batteries. Big huge rechargable batteries! Plug 'em in, charge 'em up, hook 'em up, drive away, repeat when necessary. Either that or God above granting us wings. :P
Hemp makes the most efficient biofuel and consumes no food resources.
There are bio fuels that are more than from corn. Some, such as Diesel derived from algae can be produced in high density, thus less land use.
Those against it have flawed math or narrow views. Read more into it.
Jatropha trees grow on marginal land in countries such as India, Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania. Each seed produces up to 40 per cent of its mass in oil, and jatropha can be grown in otherwise non-arable areas, leaving prime land available for food crops, according to the airline
At least its better than Fossil fuels and more over do we have a choice? No!!!
Bio - Doesn't means food...
I guess Human don't eat all kind of things available in nature...
We have a knowledge to do "Research". So Let's do it. and find something that doesn't alter the food web- nature.
I voted for biofuels but my true feelings dictate that I clarify. I personally believe biofuels as they are currently mandated is complete and utter nonsense, both economically and environmentally. However, the pickle we find ourselves in is one that requires solutions we have yet to find. The very solution COULD be biofuels.