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"The large reduction in the consumption of animal products within the zerocarbonbritain2030 scenario frees up land that can be used to grow biomass. One of the uses to which we put this biomass is to create biofuel in order to power those transport sectors for which there is currently no alternative to liquid hydrocarbon fuels: aviation, shipping, some heavy goods vehicles and some farm machinery." Summary from zerocarbonbritain2030 on "Transport biofuels" a contentious subject.

summary from zerocarbonbritain2030 on transport

Sustainable transport

"If we cut the average speed of all vehicles by half, fuel consumption would decrease by a whopping 75 percent."

"If you're looking for the latest guidelines on National Cycle Network signage, information sheets from our projects such as Active Travel, Travel Smart and Safe Routes to Schools or Cycle Tourism statistics, you will find it all in this section."

"New analysis of 2009 US Department of Agriculture figures suggests biofuel revolution is impacting on world food supplies"

"The 107 million tons of grain that went to U.S. ethanol distilleries in 2009 was enough to feed 330 million people for one year at average world consumption levels."