Biofuels Boom Could Fuel Rainforest Destruction
source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090214162758.htm
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Policies favoring biofuel crop production may inadvertently contribute to, not slow, the process of climate change, Gibbs said. Such an environmental disaster could be "just around the corner without more thoughtful energy policies that consider potential ripple effects on tropical forests," she added.
Gibbs' predictions are based on her new study, in which she analyzed detailed satellite images collected between 1980 and 2000. The study is the first to do such a detailed characterization of the pathways of agricultural expansion throughout the entire tropical region. Gibbs hopes that this new knowledge will contribute to making prudent decisions about future biofuel policies and subsidies.
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snuwoods
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Personally, I don't support the use of biofuels derived from crops that would otherwise go to food. Too much processing, and we have other "green" energy alternatives.
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snuwoods
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idealist
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saveing the forests, aka the lungs of the earth, would be a smart move..... but is is profitable to save something?
big companys dont think so.
but i do. ..
i sometimes wonder what big oil, hamburger farmers ect.
think at all about the future, and what will happen if they keep makeing money off rapeing the earth. - 2 years ago
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Nick_Dommett
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I wonder if this all biofuels across the board? It certainly would be the case for palm oil in Indonesia...
We need to reduce the demand for biofuels: maybe these guys can help http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2009/feb/27/islam-bioethanol
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Nick_Dommett
