Argentina has filed a complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organization to challenge Spanish rules that the South American country argues discriminate against its biodiesel exports, the WTO said on Monday. Continue reading
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Biofuel fails EU sustainability test, German researchers claim
Study says EU-grown rapeseed biodiesel falls under 35% marker, adding weight to calls to end food biofuels Continue reading
In D.C., Renewables Fraud Greeted With More Money
Despite the recent hearing on massive fraud connected with the Renewables Fuel Standard, the Senate Finance committee has approved the friendly-sounding “Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012.” Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biodiesel, energy subsidies, government mandates, government subsidies, really stupid idea
Ethanol mandates: Open land falling to the plow
In the last four years, 37,000 square miles of prairie and wetlands were converted for crops, analysis finds. Continue reading
Peak Oil: Meet $2 A Gallon Algal Biodiesel
We always take such announcements with a grain of salt. But sometime between the year 2020 and 2030, it is likely that algal biofuels will be competitive with synthetic fuels from natural gas and coal. Continue reading
Paul Driessen: Navy declares war on fossil fuel
Biofuel fiasco has high price Continue reading
Tagged biodiesel, burning food, ethanol, really stupid idea
Tim Worstall: Drought, Climate Change, Corn Prices, Ethanol and Biofuels
As we’ve all noticed there’s a drought going on in the American heartland. As many have noted this is leading to soaring prices of three main crops, corn wheat and soya. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biodiesel, ethanol, hatred of humans, misanthropy, really stupid idea
Heat Waves Need ‘Re-purposed’ Climate Research: Reuters Gerard Wynn
“A major heat wave and drought has sent world grain prices sky rocketing for a second of three summers suggesting it is time to address supply through re-purposed climate research.“
No you fools, it means stop burning food in wasteful biofuel scams! Sheesh! Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biodiesel, climate hysteria, ethanol, really stupid idea, weather superstition
Philip E. Lewis and Michael J. Economides: Energy and Transportation
Recent natural gas developments in shale formations around the United States have been touted as “revolutionary”. Similarly, shale oil, while not quite on the massive scale of shale gas, is complementary. These taken together, the hackneyed term revolutionary is, for once, appropriate and accurate. Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels, Development, Fracking, Oil and gas
Tagged biodiesel, ethanol, natural gas, shale oil
Sugar cane ethanol biofuel produces 10 times the pollution of gasoline and diesel
Indur Goklany calculated that biofuels policies killed nearly 200,000 people in 2010 alone. That was before this study showed things may be worse than we suspected. Continue reading
Low Carbon Fuel Standards Will Raise Fuel Prices
Recognizing that American motorists will reject any policies that raise fuel prices, the people pushing new regulations on the energy sector are trying to have their cake and eat it too. Continue reading
Navy goes green with new US biofuel deal
THE Royal Australian Navy has taken a major step towards “greening” its warships and aircraft with a new agreement that will give it access to technology being developed in the US to enable the massive American fleets to run on biofuels by 2020. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biodiesel, burning food, ethanol, really stupid idea
‘Green’ fleet exercises sparks debate on biofuels
THE world’s navies are set to clash in the waters around Hawaii – fueled by a mixture of traditional fossil fuels, plant extracts and politics. Continue reading
Senator James Inhofe: The not-so-great ‘Green Fleet’: President Obama’s skewed national defense priorities
As the Department of Defense (DoD) faces drastic budget cuts, the last thing the military needs is to be forced by President Obama to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on an expensive green energy agenda. Continue reading
IER President To Navy Secretary: Get The Facts
IER President Thomas Pyle sent a letter today to Navy Secretary Ray Mabus criticizing the use of experimental biofuels by a carrier strike group in the Pacific ocean. Continue reading
Senator James Inhofe: The not-so-great ‘Green Fleet’: President Obama’s skewed national defense priorities
As the Department of Defense (DoD) faces drastic budget cuts, the last thing the military needs is to be forced by President Obama to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on an expensive green energy agenda. Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels
Tagged biodiesel, burning food, ethanol, government mandates, really stupid idea
Forget the Navy’s $26 a Gallon, the Air Force Paid $59 for Biofuel
The US Navy was recently lambasted by Republicans for spending $26 a gallon on biofuels during the recent RIMPAC international naval exercises; all part of its Great Green Fleet Demonstration. However little note was taken when last month the US Air Force spent $59 a gallon on biofuels to prove that alternative fuels can be used in its military aircraft; once the small price difference issue has been addressed – petrol trades at about $3.60 a gallon. Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels
Tagged biodiesel, burning food, energy subsidies, ethanol mandates, government subsidies, really stupid idea
James S. Henry: The Rise and Imminent Fall of Biodiesel
Um… and who cares if a product that shouldn’t exist in the first place ceases to exist in the long term? Apparently this guy: Continue reading
Palm Oil and Global Warming
Indonesia has formally challenged the recent greenhouse gas analysis of Palm Oil issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), saying that Palm Oil-based bio-fuel is not qualified to join the renewable fuel program in the World’s energy market, local media reported Saturday. Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels, EPA, Renewable fuel
Tagged biodiesel, co2 emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, palm oil
Biofuels On The Brink In Europe
Are biofuels about to become irrelevant in Europe? Continue reading
