Just a short comment, when the biofuels debate reaches the front page of Time magazine, it is surely significant.
Although the contradictors are already at work, I feel we should all acknowledge that very massive and rapid change is happening that could have extremely serious consequences. If we do this it should be obvious that we should be striving for full and balanced understanding, rather than just promoting our particular perceptions and interests.
Remember that behind all this sits a very distorted system of politics/governance that drives subsidies and ridiculous practices such as “splash & dash” – if that doesn’t drive particular interests?
Believe it or not 10% of the imports of biodiesel to Europe from USA are funded by a scheme where biodiesel exported to the US and blended with a “dash” of petrol attracts almost a dollar a gallon subsidy which makes the scheme profitable.
See an article from The Independent of almost a year ago and a blog of a day or two agofor some confirmation.
PS The Guardian story has internal links that give some simple information and great images on Biofuels.
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