I am not advocating a general moratorium on all biofuels because there are biofuels and biofuels - there are good and bad ones. 
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Actor Harrison Ford (R) is back as character Indiana Jones and is shown in a scene from the new film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" in this undated publicity photograph. Even decades past their prime, Hollywood's leading men just don't want to give up their image as strapping young action heroes, as Ford proves in his return as Indiana Jones.
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NEW ORLEANS - MAY 13: Tyson Chandler #6 of the New Orleans Hornets grabs a rebound against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs at The New Orleans Arena on May 13, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Hornets defeated the Spurs 101-79 to take a 3-2 lead in the series.
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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 14: Actress Eva Longoria (C) and Aishwarya Rai (R) arrive at the Blindness premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2008 in Cannes, France.
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Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius poses after a press conference in Milan, Italy, Friday, May 16, 2008, after he won his appeal to obtain the right to compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Friday that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Pistorius appealed to CAS, world sport's highest tribunal, to overturn a Jan. 14 ruling by the IAAF which banned him from competing against able-bodied runners. The IAAF said his carbon fiber blades gave him a mechanical advantage. CAS said the unanimous ruling goes into effect immediately.
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South Korea's Lee Hyun-il celebrates after winning against Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat during the semi-final of the Thomas Cup badminton championship in Jakarta May 16, 2008.
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A Myanmar activist from All Burma Democratic Force, who wears a T-shirt with a print of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi holds a placard during a demonstration outside U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. Some 50 Myanmar activists demonstrated in front of the Singapore High Commission against its trading involvements with the Myanmar military junta, and called for stronger U.S. support while demonstrating near the U.S. embassy.
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Protesters hold a placard that reads: "Free Burma" during a vigil as part of the Myanmar global day of protest in Lisbon October 8, 2007. Myanmar's military junta has appointed a deputy minister to negociate with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the regime's offer of direct talks, state television said on Monday.
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A doll is seen laying among wreckage from the cyclone Nargis in Kyauktan on the outskirts of Yangon on May 16, 2008. The Red Cross on May 16, 2008 launched an appeal for victims of the devastating cyclone in Myanmar and warned that delays in providing emergency aid would exacerbate an already dire situation.
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A Buddhist monk prays in the Ye Lai temple in Kyauktan on the outskirts of Yangon on May 16, 2008. Myanmar on May 16, 2008 said more than 133,000 people were dead or missing in the cyclone disaster, with the huge increase due to difficulties in confirming the figures, state television reported.
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A banner reading 'Danger biofuels : save the forests, save the climate' displayed by Greenpeace activists is seen of the ruins of the Machu Picchu as the V Summit of Heads of State and Government Latin America, Caribbean and the European Union (LAC-EU) in Lima is to begin May 15. The high-level summit will focus on poverty and climate change.
Filipino farmer Gamaliel Pagharion inspects his rice farm after it was damaged by flood and pests, a recipe for a failed harvest in Pigcawayan the rice producing town of North Cotabato province in southern Mindanao island on May 9, 2008. Philippine authorities would pursue an "aggressive" buying policy to boost rice stocks for one of the world's largest rice importers ahead of the typhoon season and supply cheap rice to the poor. The shift to biofuels productions or other land use, trade restrictions, increased demand from Asia, poor harvests due to calamities and pests and higher transport costs have all been blamed for the price rises to near-record levels in recent months.
Filipino farmer Gamaliel Pagharion inspects his rice farm after it was damaged by flood and pests, a recipe for a failed harvest in Pigcawayan the rice producing town of North Cotabato province in southern Mindanao island on May 9, 2008. Philippine authorities would pursue an "aggressive" buying policy to boost rice stocks for one of the world's largest rice importers ahead of the typhoon season and supply cheap rice to the poor. The shift to biofuels productions or other land use, trade restrictions, increased demand from Asia, poor harvests due to calamities and pests and higher transport costs have all been blamed for the price rises to near-record levels in recent months.
A Pakistani labourer carries a bag of sugar through a market in Karachi on April 30, 2008. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on April 29, ordered a top level task force to take on the global crisis caused by rising food prices and urged key producer nations to end export bans. Rising populations, strong demand from developing countries, increased cultivation of crops for biofuels and increasing floods and droughts have sent food prices soaring across the globe.
An Israeli farmer inspects wheat grains during their harvest on April 30, 2008 in the fields near Kibbutz Be�eri, in southern Israel on the border with Gaza Strip under army protection (unseen). Israeli farmers are expanding the area of wheat cultivation, right up to the border fence with the Hamas-controlled territory. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on 29 April ordered a top level task force to take on the global crisis caused by rising food prices and urged key producer nations to end export bans. Rising populations, strong demand from developing countries, increased cultivation of crops for biofuels and increasing floods and droughts have sent food prices soaring across the globe.
An Israeli farmer inspects wheat grains during their harvest on April 30, 2008 in the fields near Kibbutz Be�eri, in southern Israel on the border with Gaza Strip under army protection (unseen). Israeli farmers are expanding the area of wheat cultivation, right up to the border fence with the Hamas-controlled territory. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on 29 April ordered a top level task force to take on the global crisis caused by rising food prices and urged key producer nations to end export bans. Rising populations, strong demand from developing countries, increased cultivation of crops for biofuels and increasing floods and droughts have sent food prices soaring across the globe.
Israeli farmers harvest their wheat crop on April 30, 2008 in the fields near Kibbutz Be�eri, on the border with Gaza Strip in southern Israel under heavy army protection (unseen). Israeli farmers are expanding the area of wheat cultivation, right up to the border fence with the Hamas-controlled territory. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on 29 April ordered a top level task force to take on the global crisis caused by rising food prices and urged key producer nations to end export bans. Rising populations, strong demand from developing countries, increased cultivation of crops for biofuels and increasing floods and droughts have sent food prices soaring across the globe.
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found that using corn-based ethanol doubles greenhouse gas emissions over 30 years and increases emissions for 167 years. Biofuels from switchgrass that are grown on U.S. corn land increase emissions by 50%, it said.
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The Farm Bill passed yesterday by the U.S. House and today by the U.S. Senate will encourage biofuel producers to move more rapidly to commercialize advanced biofuels and help farmers transition to growing energy crops for a sustainable biofuel
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c92040) has announced the
addition of "Analyzing GHG Emissions from Biofuels" to their offering.
A new study published in a recent issue of the Science magazine
found
[E]thanol and other biofuels are being blamed for everything from global warming, to increased pollution, to the sharp rise in food prices that have triggered riots in parts of Asia and Africa. …
[T]he notion that ethanol production is the driving
Lima - The environmental organization Greenpeace protested biofuel production at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, in south- eastern Peru on Thursday, claiming ethanol will have a severe impact on the native forests of Latin America. Ahead of
Norman:
"Biofuels." This is a phrase we hear all the time now. It has really
taken hold, obviously spurred on by skyrocketing oil costs. Let's talk
about it first in a broad sense. Would you define "biofuels" for us? Of
course, we know about ethanol.
The company will work with Airbus, JetBlue Airways, and International Aero Engines, focusing on non-food feedstocks.
Morris Township, N.J.-based Honeywell International (NYSE: HON) is teaming up with three other companies in the aircraft industry
The
world must choose between higher energy prices or rising food costs, experts
said Thursday, arguing that the use of farm land to make biofuels was likely to
continue amid strong energy demand. Biofuels are among the factors blamed for
escalating
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We also must shun biofuels that are grown by clearing biologically-rich habitats, such as tropical rainforests, as has occurred with oil palm and some other biofuels
was said
in New Kerala
Politicians in Western Europe must be prepared to stand up to the oil industry and be more supportive of the biofuels industry to make sure the production of biofuels is sustainable.
was said
in Adelaide Now
Different biofuels vary enormously in how eco-friendly they are ... We need to be smart and promote the right biofuels, or we won't be helping the environment much at all.
said William Laurance
The EC's directive recognizes that not all biofuels are alike and that government policies should be aimed at encouraging best practices for sustainable biofuels production
was said
in PR Newswire
