tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post2883110341122744717..comments2023-07-06T15:14:57.204+01:00Comments on JOHN'S BLOG: Things that Seem Obvious - BiofuelsJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-28449249407248930502008-05-13T11:50:00.000+01:002008-05-13T11:50:00.000+01:00On a critical mass ride recently, some people from...On a critical mass ride recently, some people from scarborough climate change campaign (the ones in very loud clothing at http://tinyurl.com/5tpc7q ) gave me literatre about how biofuels cause climate change, and we should protest to Gordon Brown against them. It doesn't really help the perception that a lot of eco campaigners are just anti-progress primitivist hippies. Oh well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-81865291974885659322008-05-11T12:31:00.000+01:002008-05-11T12:31:00.000+01:00Also, what would be the effect on ocean ecosystems...Also, what would be the effect on ocean ecosystems if you suddenly introduced vast quantities of algae?Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330196582825230156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-24380062770483151702008-05-11T09:33:00.000+01:002008-05-11T09:33:00.000+01:00Isn't the US's commitment to ethanol forcing up th...Isn't the US's commitment to ethanol forcing up the price of food for the third world already? Or am I misinformed?Otepotihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315317923902957130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-22627566031975264402008-05-10T17:40:00.000+01:002008-05-10T17:40:00.000+01:00I'm not sure I agree that biofuels are a good idea...I'm not sure I agree that biofuels are a good idea. Yes, your suggestion of GM algae would circumvent some of the problems about competing use of land, and the risk of food shortages. But one of my major objections to the use of biofuels is they give us permission to carry on regardless with our current ways of doing things. <BR/><BR/>At some point, we do need to re-evaluate and reduce our Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330196582825230156noreply@blogger.com