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I've long been frustrated by the biofuel hype. Some biofuels are better balanced, (fuels based on algae for example) but the current fuels are far from being as green as producers and motor manufacturers (and Mr. Branson) and Government would have us believe.
My criticism isn't so much that they're bad, more that they're not good and, that there are better alternatives. Some of these may require more investment of course, which is obviously a bar to early adoption. Perhaps, though I'm unconvinced, biofuel could be useful as a 'stop gap' but a long term solution ...?
Anyway, after all the election bunfights this may make a change of venue.:biggrin1:
A couple of starters or three:
Scientist's 'green fuel' warning - Yahoo! News UK
Royal Society: UK gov needs to grow a biofuels policy | The Register
Biofuels: The great green con - Business Analysis & Features, Business - Independent.co.uk
My criticism isn't so much that they're bad, more that they're not good and, that there are better alternatives. Some of these may require more investment of course, which is obviously a bar to early adoption. Perhaps, though I'm unconvinced, biofuel could be useful as a 'stop gap' but a long term solution ...?
Anyway, after all the election bunfights this may make a change of venue.:biggrin1:
A couple of starters or three:
Scientist's 'green fuel' warning - Yahoo! News UK
Royal Society: UK gov needs to grow a biofuels policy | The Register
Biofuels: The great green con - Business Analysis & Features, Business - Independent.co.uk