Biofuels and Food Security should be a very important aspect of this group - 154 views

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  #1 Arabica Robusta on 13 Jul 08

   

  I have shared some bookmarks relating biofuels to food security. This is a critical topic for sustainable energy discussion.
  
  Best regards.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I have shared some bookmarks relating biofuels to food security. This is a critical topic for sustainable energy discussion. <br /> <br /> Best regards.</div>

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  #2 Hans De Keulenaer on 21 Jul 08

   

  Thanks for your posts, and for this comment. There appears to be some link between bioenergy development and food prices/shortages, though the 3 links you posted demonstrate already the complexity of the issue.
  
  Personally, I think that bioenergy, and especially biofuel is largely a dead-end route. It's currently a cure which is marginally better than the disease. The current mainstream for transport appears to be electric and plug-in hybrids, though further development on batteries is needed.
  
  I may be very wrong, if either of following technologies develops to supply bioenergy on a massive scale:
  - cellulosic ethanol
  - harvesting the energy from algae farms.
  
  If you'd have to bet between relatively marginal development in battery technology, or producing millions of tons of oil equivalent from algae or cellulose, where would you put your money?

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thanks for your posts, and for this comment. There appears to be some link between bioenergy development and food prices/shortages, though the 3 links you posted demonstrate already the complexity of the issue. <br /> <br /> Personally, I think that bioenergy, and especially biofuel is largely a dead-end route. It's currently a cure which is marginally better than the disease. The current mainstream for transport appears to be electric and plug-in hybrids, though further development on batteries is needed. <br /> <br /> I may be very wrong, if either of following technologies develops to supply bioenergy on a massive scale: <br /> - cellulosic ethanol <br /> - harvesting the energy from algae farms. <br /> <br /> If you'd have to bet between relatively marginal development in battery technology, or producing millions of tons of oil equivalent from algae or cellulose, where would you put your money?</div>

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  #3 Arabica Robusta on 11 Nov 09

   

  I agree that biofuel is a dead end, and in fact is perhaps worse than the disease. I will cross-post some recent articles I have found on biofuels and the scramble for African land (and land elsewhere). No matter how much people argue that biofuels do not affect food production, I think the opposite is likely the case.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I agree that biofuel is a dead end, and in fact is perhaps worse than the disease. I will cross-post some recent articles I have found on biofuels and the scramble for African land (and land elsewhere). No matter how much people argue that biofuels do not affect food production, I think the opposite is likely the case.</div>

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