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Germany National Academy of Sciences report: Don’t use biofuels
Science magazine mentioned this study, below is my summary of it 26 Jul 2012. Bioenergy — Chances and Limits. German National Academy of Science (Leopoldina Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften). Page 30-56 English Version. A major motivations for using bioenergy is … Continue reading
Biofuel Updates
Articles that honestly discuss the failure of biofuels are rare. The best summary of why they are the most environmentally destructive and require more energy to make than the end result is in my paper Peak Soil. Also see why … Continue reading
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Tagged cellulose, david biello, false promise of biofuels, peak soil, scientific american, superenzyme
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Peak Soil: Why Cellulosic and other Biofuels are Not Sustainable and a Threat to America’s National Security
Alice Friedemann. 2007. Last updated 2012 March 15 “The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself”, President Franklin D. Roosevelt There’s growing public attention from the people, all the way on down to the President, about biomass potential for energy. … Continue reading
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