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Biofuel Backlash - World
Nov 2007
Demand for biofuels like corn-based ethanol is leading to soaring food prices and political instability The price of wheat and corn has doubled, hitting the poor particularly hard
Backed by generous government subsidies, the ethanol industry is on a mission to reduce our dependency on impo
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Global food shortage linked to biofuel use
Global food prices have risen because food grains are in short supply Another strong reason given for this is the shift to biofuel, which are promoted as a green alternative to conventional fuels, like petrol and diesel The use of food for fuel started when the energy crisis forced the world to look
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The Biofuel Revolution - AlwaysOn GoingGreen
A distinguished panel of industry experts debate the direction of biofuels, and their pros and cons Including moderator, Peter Hanschen, Partner, Morrison & Foerster, Robert Walsh, President, LS9, Inc, Jonathan Wolfson, President & COO, Solazyme, Inc, John Melo, CEO, Amyris Biotechnologies
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Bio-fuel dilemma
Environmental and ecological issues explored on film How do you balance the competing global demands for green fuel and cheap food? This film, featuring UK transport secretary Ruth Kelly and the IMF's Simon Johnson, attempts to find the answer...
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