Food company chief executive labels biofuels an aberration and expresses concern about potential impact of water wastage Continue reading
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US and EU must change biofuel targets to avert food crisis, says Nestlé chief
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels, Water scarcity
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, ethanol mandates, really stupid idea
Impact of climate change on food prices is underestimated, Oxfam warns
“Price spikes will be a devastating blow to the world’s poorest and will also affect UK consumers“
Well yes but the current solar quiescence does not guarantee we are in for a disastrous cold spell. We do, however, need to remain watchful and ensure we keep our options open – none of this burning food instead of fossil fuels nonsense. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Climate Change
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, ethanol mandates, really stupid idea
The era of cheap food may be over
The last decade saw the end of cheap oil, the magic growth ingredient for the global economy after the second world war. This summer’s increase in maize, wheat and soya bean prices – the third spike in the past five years – suggests the era of cheap food is also over. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, drought, ethanol mandates, government subsidies, really stupid idea
Price of essentials rises by 10 per cent
The G20 is under growing pressure to call an emergency food summit after the price of essentials jumped by ten per cent on average in July. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, ethanol mandates, government mandates, really stupid idea
Biogas Boom in Germany Leads to Modern-Day Land Grab
Creating energy from corn once seemed like a revolutionary idea in Germany. But subsidies for the biogas industry have led to entire regions of the country being covered by the crop, and investors are eagerly waiting for local farmers’ land to go for sale. Some of those farmers who lease their land say they have been “ruined.” Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, government subsidies, really stupid idea
Is Ethanol Cheaper Than Gasoline?
CLICK HERE to tell the EPA to waive the ethanol mandates and relieve pressure on our nation’s food supply, fuel prices, and vehicle fleet. Continue reading
Biofuels industry to Obama: Hang tough on renewable fuel standard
Well imagine that, subsidy farmers want subsidies and mandates kept Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, ethanol mandates, really stupid idea, subsidy farming
Threat of EU Tariffs on US Bioethanol?
The countries of the European Union are examining whether US bioethanol producers are receiving trade-distorting government aid, which could lead the EU to impose retroactive tariffs on US bioethanol products exported to European countries. Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, ethanol mandates, really stupid idea
Burning corn in a famine: The obscenity of the corn ethanol mandate
Will the time come when we ask ourselves, “do I serve this wonderful yellow corn for dinner, or do I need to save it for my gas tank?” Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, biofuel mandates, burning food, ethanol mandates, really stupid idea
Brian McGraw: Mitt Romney’s Ethanol Problem
While I’ll be the first to admit I would prefer Mitt Romney’s energy policies to those of President Obama, especially his appreciation for increased energy production on public lands and the OCS, I found his newly released energy policy white paper slightly humorous in parts. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, ethanol mandates, really stupid idea
Biofuel boondoggle popular in corn state
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad urged the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to retain the Renewable Fuel Standard, which is the basis for the demand for ethanol. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels, Economics, EPA
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, ethanol mandates, gasoline prices, really stupid idea
Georgia, New Mexico join call for end to U.S. ethanol rule
Two U.S. states that depend on the livestock industry are adding their voices to a string of states asking Washington to ease pressure on corn prices by suspending rules that send a large share of the crop to produce ethanol. Continue reading
The Cost of Hunger: Drought Only One Factor Behind High Food Prices
The severe drought in the US has been blamed the rising prices of agricultural commodities. But that is only part of the story: Biofuels, financial speculation and changing dietary habits are also playing a role. The global food supply faces pressure from all sides. Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, drought, energy subsidies, government subsidies, really stupid idea
Study: U.S. could put a big dent in food prices by relaxing ethanol rules
The worst U.S. drought in half a century has hampered the country’s corn production and caused plenty of worry about the rising cost of food worldwide. But the spike also raises a policy question. Should the United States now suspend its rules that divert a hefty portion of the U.S. corn crop—40 percent, by some counts—into ethanol fuel for cars and trucks? Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, ethanol mandates, really stupid idea
MIT and UC Davis Scholars Agree: Ethanol Hasn’t Made Gasoline Cheaper
Back in May, we posted a critique of a Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) study that purported to show how ethanol mandates and subsidies had held down gasoline prices for American motorists. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, ethanol mandates, gasoline prices, really stupid idea
The Real Reason Why the U.S. Military is Going Green
Start drilling if you’re worried about supply, dopey and back it up with Fischer-Tropsch or better because we have coal literally to burn. Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels, Coal, Development, Oil and gas, Tar sands
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, deepwater drilling, fischer-tropsch, natural gas, offshore drilling, oilsands, shale oil
How A Biofuel Dream Called Jatropha Came Crashing Down
From Congress to The Colbert Report, people are talking about the Midwestern drought and debating whether it makes sense to convert the country’s shrinking corn supplies into ethanol to power our cars. Continue reading
As grain prices rise, so does Germany’s debate over biofuel
Two German cabinet members have squared off on whether biofuel production is contributing to higher food prices. Biodiesel and bioethanol provide about 6 percent of the overall fuel supply. Continue reading
EPA seeks input on ethanol mandate waiver requests
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it has begun weighing requests to suspend the U.S. ethanol mandate, which requires refiners to blend ethanol into gasoline, and is seeking public feedback. Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels, EPA
Tagged biofuel boondoggle, burning food, ethanol mandates, really stupid idea
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
