Biofuels from the frying pan into the fire

December 29, 2006

From Blog Article.

Worldwide biofuels are seriously getting in vogue - in fact over the last ten years we’ve seen a veritable ski-ramp of development in ‘clean’ fuels and of late we have high-profile types like Bill Clinton and Richard Branson, Prime Minister Tony Blair, and even Prince Charles getting in on the act. As an industry it’s full steam ahead - with new biofuel plants popping up like dandelions in the U.S., Canada, India, China, Brazil, and elsewhere.

As our previously enormous supplies of fossil fuels begin to wane - they being the liquified form of ancient forests from yester-millennia - will we now turn to fresh, live, plants instead? And if so, will this solve our problems? When we take into account the scale of our past, present, and future transport requirements - are biofuels going to cut it? Do they hold the promise of securing our futures - nationally, economically, and ecologically?

For many people, the idea of using biofuels for the pick-up didn’t immediately conjure up large-scale considerations. Rather - they just happened to have a mate down at the local steak-house or Fish ‘n Chip shop, and recycling their used oil was just a way to save a few bucks from the weekly pay-check and contribute to saving the planet. Today, though, things are going a little further, and at breakneck speed.

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See http://www.celsias.com/blog/2006/12/29/biofuels-from-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire/ for complete entry.