Friday, 12 October 2007

Bio-Fuel

What are the consequences of an increase in bio-fuel production?

See:


- UN Rep Praises Cuba Biofuel Stance, Prensa Latina, 26. Oct. 2007

- The Gospel According to Sir John: Chapter 3, CO2 Science, 24. Oct. 2007

- Africa: Food to Eat Or to Run Your Car?, All Africa, 23. Oct. 2007
- How mandatory is the EU biofuel directive?, Facts about Ethanol, 23. Oct. 2007
- New International Institute for Sustainable Development Study Expects U.S. Biofuel Subsidies to Reach $92 Billion Between 2006-2012, Biofuels Journal, 23. Oct. 2007
- A New Farm Bill: The Work is Not Finished, American Progress, 23. Oct. 2007

- UK Biofuel targets snub UN recommendations, eGov Monitor, 22. Oct. 2007
- The Collateral Damages of Growing BioFuel, Midas Oracle Blog, 22. Oct. 2007

- Ethanol: The Great Big Green Fraud, Steven Leahey Blog, 21. Oct. 2007
- Another Environmental Catastrophe - Biofuel in the EU, On the Wing Blog, 21. Oct. 2007
- Bio-fuels using corn may not be the answer, Columbus Telegram, 21. Oct. 2007
- Ethanol's dark side: Harsh working conditions mark production of Brazilian biofuel, Jamaica Gleaner News, 21. Oct. 2007

- ENVIRONMENT: Biofuels - Great Green Hope or Swindle, IPS, 20. Oct. 2007
- Speakers say biofuel boom puts pressure on water, Des Moines Register, 20. Oct. 2007

- Protesters picket biofuel event, BBC News, 19. Oct. 2007
- Brazil rides biofuel bandwagon to Africa, Environment Newscientist Blog, 19. Oct. 2007
- International Monetary Fund: Using Food For Biofuel Will Increase Food Prices Worldwide, AHN, 19. Oct. 2007
- PARLATINO Warns of Biofuel Risks, Prensa Latina, 19. Oct. 2007

- Record oil price boosts demand for biofuels but critics question the cost, Forbes, 18. Oct. 2007

- Ethanol facts at a glance - National Geographic’s Biofuel Interactive, Facts about Ethanol, 18. Oct. 2007
- Biofuel Boom Means Bust for Colombian Campesinos, Nacla News, 18. Oct. 2007
- Map of the World’s Biofuel Potential, The Daily Green, 18. Oct. 2007

- Biofuel industry fights the critics, Reuters, 17. Oct. 2007
- Soaring oil lifts sugar prices on biofuel speculation, International Herald Tribune, 17. Oct. 2007
- Climatologist: Biofuel production could lead to Dust Bowl, The Tuttle Times, 17. Oct. 2007
- IMF warns about impact of biofuels on food prices, Forbes, 17. Oct. 2007
- Argentinian Gov’t Presents Bill Extending Biofuel Incentives, Biodiesel and Ethanol Investing, 17. Oct. 2007
- Global Bioenergy Partnership: cut biofuel trade barries to create a win-win strategy, Biopact, 17. Oct. 2007
- Brazil's Lula signs biofuels deal in Congo, Reuters, 17. Oct. 2007
- EU trims biofuel crop subsidy due to overplanting, Reuters, 17. Oct. 2007
- Tropical maize could become biofuel 'super' crop in the US, similar to sugarcane, Biopact, 17. Oct. 2007

- Analysis-Biofuel industry fights the critics, Reuters, 16. Oct. 2007
- Virgin to test Biofuel by beginning of 2008, Ecofriend , 16. Oct. 2007
- Farmers rush to clinch biofuel market in plant, Business Daily Africa, 16. Oct. 2007

- Ground broken on canola-to-biofuel plant, Edmonton Journal, 15. Oct. 2007
- UN expert urges farmers to halt biofuel crop production in effort to reduce hunger, WAOK, 15. Oct. 2007
- Virgin Atlantic 747 to test biofuel in early 2008, NJN, 15. Oct. 2007
- Brazilian president calls on Africa to join biofuel revolution, ABC Money, 15. Oct. 2007
- Food Prices Driven by Biofuels, Epoch Times, 15. Oct. 2007
- Biofuel Kills Ducks, Gator Charges Dropped, Russia Hunter Cleared, Pressrelease365, 15. Oct. 2007
- Big Oil Rips Off Ethanol Subsidies, La Revue Gauche, 15. Oct. 2007
- Biofuel booster, The Independent, 15. Oct. 2007
- Biofuel plants fail to start, ABC News, 15. Oct. 2007
- Biofuels are coming, ready or not, New Zealand Herald, 15. Oct. 2007

- SeQuential’s Biofuel Station, Seeing Green Blog, 14. Oct. 2007

- China: Biofuel will not hit food, water supply, Peak Oil, 13. Oct. 2007
- Better Than Corn? Algae Set to Beat Out Other Biofuel Feedstocks, World Changing, 13. Oct. 2007
- U.S. National Science Foundation awards grants to seed plant systems biology - biofuel and bioeconomy-centered projects, Bio Pact, 13. Oct. 2007
- Ethanol could harm water quality, Earth Sky Blogs, 13. Oct. 2007

- Sea could be used to grow biofuel, New Zealand Herald, 12. Oct. 2007
- Daimler, Volkswagen to Help Choren Develop Next-Generation Biofuel, Industry Week, 12. Oct. 2007
- 10 Khosla Biofuel Bets, Earth2Tech, 12. Oct. 2007
- Seven plants currently being considered as promising biofuel crops banned as noxious weeds in parts of Australia, Green Markets, 12. Oct. 2007
- UN rapporteur calls for biofuel production moratorium, China View, 12. Oct. 2007

- New study reveals that biofuel plans in India, China could cause shortage of supplies, Newszine, 11. Oct. 2007

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