Comments on: Driving around on biofuels

By: Bishop Hill

Bishop Hill — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:35:52 +0000

Hi Ellee

What’s Mr Sturdy saying about biofuels now we know that they are causing 75% of the increase in world grain prices?

By: Rob Hopcott

Rob Hopcott — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:06:42 +0000

Brazil’s fuel requirements are met almost 100%, I believe, from biofuel sustainable sources including a lot from sugar cane.

It worries me that the oil and motor companies have so much to lose, if biofuels are successful.

The oil companies have massive stores of fossil fuel oil they regard as their ‘assets’. Why should they want these assets reduced in value?

The car companies have modified the engines of cars produced in Brazil because they were made to do so by the government. Why would they want to incur the cost of modifying all engine production world wide?

It is irrational to assume powerful organisations that feel threatened will not fight back.

I think we need to question the motivation and vested interests of all anti-biofuel media messages very carefully.

By: electro-kevin

electro-kevin — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:26:28 +0000

Global temperatures haven’t risen at all this century.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=557374&in_page_id=1770

By: Letters From A Tory

Letters From A Tory — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:45:29 +0000

Biofuels are completely distorting food markets around the world and are pushing food prices higher. Not only that, they are leading to widespread destruction of woodland and rainforests in particular in almost every corner on the globe in the rush to get US subsidies.

http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com

By: jameshigham

jameshigham — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:36:20 +0000

It will be interesting to see how many of us are also driving around with it in 10 years time.

I sold my car last summer.

By: jmb

jmb — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:10:45 +0000

I think as long as we can’t feed everyone in the world we should not be using arable land for biofuel. Needless to say I know little about biofuel. Perhaps we should invent a way to turn garbage into fuel.

By: Philipa

Philipa — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:54:05 +0000

I think I’m with EK on this one.

By: Welshcakes Limoncello

Welshcakes Limoncello — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:50:06 +0000

I think I’m with Liz!

By: electro-kevin

electro-kevin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:50:19 +0000

Ban Formula 1, ban fashion shows and rock concerts, reduce flights & cancel airport expansion … stop ironing clothes (does nothing practical)

Of course none of the above will happen so why bother at all ?

By: Jean-Luc Picard

Jean-Luc Picard — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:03:54 +0000

A fine letter. It will be interesting to see what happens.