the article doesn't address the potential for algae based fuel. http://www.unh.edu/p2/biodiesel/article_alge.html
algae pools don't displace cropland like rape or palm, and algae grows much faster. On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:32:57 +0000, martin williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tim > > Do you know the potential ethanol yield from banana leaves? I am working in > the Canary Islands and these are in abundance! > > >From: "Tim Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Fuel for nought ...? > >Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:04:48 -0500 > > > > > >Hello Myles, > > > >The article seems to present the misconception > >that those of us who are conscientious about how > >we live our lives and how that impacts our > >environment and other people as saying biofuels > >are the silver bullet to the worlds energy > >problem. When in fact, if you'll search the > >archives (http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/) > >of this list alone, you'll discover that solutions > >sought are much more encompassing. Renewable fuels > >are very important but so is conservation and the > >elimination of waste. Discussions here are about > >how to best achieve a sustainable "life" for all > >people and the environment. Starting with our own > >lives. "Lead by Example". > > > >I don't know of any one renewable energy source > >available today that can offset 100% of the fossil > >fuel usage without itself creating a negative > >impact on the people and/or environment. The big > >picture is rather a combination of Biofuels, > >Solar, Wind, Conservation, and the reviving of our > >environment. A global collective mindset must be > >reached to this effect in order to truly have the > >necessary impact required. And this is not > >impossible. Just as "A journey of 1000 miles > >begins with the first step..." the changing of the > >collective mindset changes with one person....you. > > > >Stay on the list, stay informed, and change minds > >through your example. > > > >Best wishes, > > > >Tim > > > > > > >Hi everyone, > > > I'm pretty new to this group, and have been > >following > > >most of what has been posited and discussed with > >much > > >interest. However, I came across this article > >today > > >and was made to feel a little uneasy. > > > > >I believe there is a lot of good (both > >environmental > > >and humanitarian) to be achieved throught the use > >(and > > >governmental support) of this sort of renewable > > >energy, and call upon those better informed than > > >myself to put my mind at ease. > > > > >Are we missing the bigger picture? > > > > >Yours, > > > > >Myles. > > > > > > > > > >"Fuel for nought" > > > >The adoption of biofuels would be a humanitarian > >and > >environmental disaster > > > >George Monbiot > >Tuesday November 23, 2004 > >The Guardian > > > >If human beings were without sin, we would still > >live... > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Biofuel mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > >Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > >http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
