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- Biofuels in the 2050 calculator Thu, 14 Sep 17, 8:07pmI've been playing about with DECC's 2050 calculator and I wondered if BH readers (if any of you are still popping by) to take a look at something.
- A sin of omission Thu, 19 Jan 17, 8:27pmThe BBC was worried about primates this morning. Apparently loss of forest habitat means that our hairy cousins are facing the threat of extinction. Professor Jo Setchell is quoted in the piece as the woman with the answer...
- Renewables just aren't worth it - Josh 281 Mon, 30 Jun 14, 1:51amMany thanks to Bjorn Lomborg for his help in putting this Infotoon together. There are also a couple of short but excellent videos on Bill Gates blog here - worth retweeting/sharing widely.
- Bacon - is there anything it can't do? Thu, 29 May 14, 11:31pmThe ability of bacon to cure all known ills has long been recognised, but now, thanks to the global warming movement, its day of reckoning may be near...
- EU considers minor expansion of corrupt biofuels scheme Tue, 2 Jul 13, 5:41pmHaving compelled the use of biofuels in transport fuel the European Union is now having to deal with the consequences.
- Environmentalism brings you forest clear-cutting Tue, 28 May 13, 11:44pmThanks to the efforts of environmentalists like Friends of the Earth and WWF, forests in the southern USA are being clearcut in an effort to meet European demand for wood pellets - a demand that has been driven by biomass...
- Chatham House on biofuels Mon, 15 Apr 13, 5:40pmA new report from the Royal Institute of International Affairs has found that biofuels are pretty much a disaster. Author Rob Bailey declares that they are not sustainable, they are hugely expensive, they are not a cost-efficient...
- Biofuels debate Thu, 4 Apr 13, 10:17pmEarl Attlee recently answered questions on biofuels from members of the House of Lords. The Hansard record is here, and it gives a flavour of the pressure for the government to wave its magic wand and make the industry viable....
- Gross loss Thu, 4 Apr 13, 7:03pmFurther to yesterday's posting about the Ensus factory I have got hold of a set of the company's accounts.
- The economics of biofuels Wed, 3 Apr 13, 6:49amEnsus, a manufacturer of bioethanol from wheat, has decided to suspend production at its plant in the North-east due to the poor harvest last year. How long this situation will continue for is anyone's guess but, somewhat...
- To hell with the environment - give us biofuels Wed, 6 Mar 13, 8:22pmThe House of Commons Delegated Legislation Committee is going to consider proposals for new biofuels subsidies today. The proposals are contained in the draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2013, a Byzantine document...
- Biofuels bust Sun, 27 Jan 13, 9:55amThe New Times reports that a judge has decided that the US Environmental Protection Agency is a bad joke. The EPA's biofuels mandate has been officially ruled to be absurd, because of its requirement that fuel companies incorporate...
- Biofuels driving hunger Wed, 23 Jan 13, 11:41pmThe If Campaign, a new campaign by a bunch of NGOs, has been launched to tackle world hunger, although closer examination of their aims suggests other agendas too:
- Volte face Wed, 23 Jan 13, 7:22amFriends of the Earth 2004: The Government should introduce a Biofuels Obligation, to stimulate a UK biofuels industry as a lower carbon alternative to conventional transport fuels...
- On food and fearless advisers Fri, 4 Jan 13, 10:00amSir John Beddington was back in the news a couple of weeks ago, warning that food prices are going to get higher and higher: