European Tribune - Comments - Biofuels & Petro-fuels = Liquid Fuels (Part Two)***

Biofuels & Petro-fuels = Liquid Fuels (Part Two)*** | 131 comments (131 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Biofuels & Petro-fuels = Liquid Fuels (4.00 / 3)

Thinking out loud and on the run:

Biofuels are fine as part of the future energy mix.
We need to avoid growing them at the expense of either the environment or food security in Europe.

So:

Regulations with teeth to protect the environment are required. No GM, organic growth methods, avoid monoculture. Suggest a massive funded research program involving farmers and extensive field trials - satisfying the need to distribute pork - in order to determine optimal cultivation methods.
Let's not pretend that biofuels are the solution - solutions will be patchwork.

I'm with your comments - care to draft a response to the consultation for review now we have background?

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Sun Jul 9th, 2006 at 07:04:03 AM EST

Re: Biofuels Petro-fuels = Liquid Fuels (none / 1)

I'll try to do that in the course of the afternoon and post here as a comment, since the diary is already long now.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Jul 9th, 2006 at 08:45:47 AM EST
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