Friday, February 18, 2011

Bristol's biofuels plant must be refused planning permission.



By George Monbiot

Burning biofuels in power stations is environmental vandalism on a staggering scale - both in terms of emissions and habitat loss

Biofuels fail green standard Demand for biofuels such as this palm oil plantation in Indonesia is leading to forests being cleared, peat wetland exposed and carbon released

Biofuels fail green standard Demand for biofuels such as this palm oil plantation in Indonesia is leading to forests being cleared, peat wetland exposed and carbon released.
Photograph: Reuters

Today, the government will make what should be a very simple decision: whether or not to give planning permission to a power station in Bristol burning biofuels. The answer must be no.

The complete article at www.guardian.co.uk

I only in part agree with George Monbiot. There is a Biofuel made from Algae which do not have the same disadvantage as "first generation" Biofuels.

Ak Malten, Pro Peaceful Energy Use

Algae Biofuel the best !



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