The Green Files: Biofuels Worsening Global Warming”¦Now What?

The Green Files > Biofuels Worsening Global Warming”¦Now What?

[The Naive Indian] Just when we thought that biofuels will help us fight Global Warming, a few studies (published in the journal Science) are saying that growing crops to make biofuels results in vast amounts of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere and does nothing to stop global warming.

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[AFP - Wire stories] Converting land for biofuel worsens global warming: study: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new croplands carved into rainforests, savannas, wetlands or grasslands would easily surpass the overall amount of CO2 emissions reduced through the use of biofuels, according to a report in the February 8 edition of Science.

[naturalistjourneys] Best Bet On Global Warming Is Internet News: Juliet Eilperin, a definite Maverick writer for the Washington Post, can be found after she writes her article on Global Warming on the Internet as evidenced by her writing, Studies Say That Clearing Land For Biofuels Will Aid Global Warming. I found this on Google-Science and Technology News.

[Orange Punch] More unintended adverse consequences for “fixing” global warming: A new study to be published today in the journal Science says growing crops to make biofuels may speed up global warming rather than slow it down. Oops.

[Digg / Environment / upcoming] Biofuels May WORSEN Global Warming: While the U.S. and others race to expand the use and production of biofuels, two new studies suggest these gasoline alternatives actually will increase carbon-dioxide levels.

[The Ethanol Report] RFA Responds to New Studies: Another study claims that converting rainforests, peatlands, savannas or grasslands in Southeast Asia and Latin America to produce biofuels will increase global warming pollution for decades, if not centuries.

[Sox First] BP's double standard: "It is fine to credit BP for plowing money into solar cells and bio fuels," Woolmer writes. "It is good that it said early on that manmade carbon emissions might speed up global warming.

[Agua-Luna.com's Blog] ALTERNATIVE FUELS: I’ve written several how-to DIY guides available at www agua-luna com on the subject. I also offer online and on-site workshops, seminars and internships to help others help the environment.

[Colorado Media Matters] KCOL's James, KOA's Rosen echoed false claim that Clinton said "we ...: (Tapper has since changed the title of his post to read: "What Did Bill Clinton Mean By 'We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy' to Fight Global Warming?") Neither James nor Rosen provided Clinton's full quote, as it appears in Tapper's .

[Steve Newcomb Blog] LiveChat with General Motors about GreenWashing: Corn based ethanol is cheaper to make but uses fossil fuels to grow and depletes our world food supply. Ethanol from switchgrass and renewable Biodiesel are very promising but commercial plants are early stages.

[Food and Fuel America.com] Energy Bar Bus Takes a Bite Out of Climate Change: "This Roadtrip is about making a one-on-one connection with winter sports fans where they live and where they play," said Ricardo Balazs, sports marketing manager for CLIF BAR. "Heading into our second year, we're seeing more and more snowboarders in particular who are embracing environmental preservation, not just as a way to protect the snowpack, but as a bigger lifestyle choice."