http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/02/the-path-to-better-biofuels/ Progressive approaches to science policy Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:19:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/02/the-path-to-better-biofuels/comment-page-1/#comment-3095 triple c onochie Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:41:59 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/02/the-path-to-better-biofuels/#comment-3095 Biofuels is a nice development but its impact on the world, is resulting to global food shortage. The real thing to put into consideration is that people tend to prefer "white colar jobs", no one whants to go into Agricultural production. Nigeria as a country in Africa is a major example of a country which is known for its high Agro-production in the 60's, but scince the introduction of crude oil farming is now more "a poor mas job" and also a caused departments in high institutions. Forgeting the fact that our 1st quest on this life is to eat. Note when thier is limited production of food for the nations of the world, then the idea of biofuels becomes questionable. If people do not go into larger production then the world should be ready to go on HUNGER STRIKE. Biofuels is a nice development but its impact on the world,
is resulting to global food shortage. The real thing to put into consideration is that people tend to prefer “white colar jobs”, no one whants to go into Agricultural production. Nigeria as a country in Africa is a major example of a country which is known for its high Agro-production in the 60’s, but scince the introduction of crude oil farming is now more “a poor mas job” and also a caused departments in high institutions. Forgeting the fact that our 1st quest on this life is to eat.
Note when thier is limited production of food for the nations of the world, then the idea of biofuels becomes questionable.
If people do not go into larger production then the world should be ready to go on HUNGER STRIKE.

]]> http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/02/the-path-to-better-biofuels/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Earl Killian Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:07:05 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/02/the-path-to-better-biofuels/#comment-1121 The wait for second generation biofuels essentially puts them out of reach for the immediate future. However, Earth could use solutions now rather than waiting for research that might or might not pan out. Fortunately we have the technology to drive cleanly today in the form of electric vehicles powered by renewable electricity. The first generation plug-in hybrids will be arriving soon, and they will begin volume production of appropriate batteries that will lead to second generation plug-ins before biofuels do us much good. Over time plug-ins will improve to the point where biofuels can almost make up the rest. For example, once plug-ins provide 85% of vehicle miles, it looks feasible for Ag waste cellulosic ethanol to pick up the other 15% in the form of E85 (though lets hope we find a better fuel than ethanol in that time frame). It would take less than 5000 sq. miles of solar farms to power 2050 passenger vehicle and LDT travel. This is quite doable, and the technology exists today. The wait for second generation biofuels essentially puts them out of reach for the immediate future. However, Earth could use solutions now rather than waiting for research that might or might not pan out. Fortunately we have the technology to drive cleanly today in the form of electric vehicles powered by renewable electricity. The first generation plug-in hybrids will be arriving soon, and they will begin volume production of appropriate batteries that will lead to second generation plug-ins before biofuels do us much good. Over time plug-ins will improve to the point where biofuels can almost make up the rest. For example, once plug-ins provide 85% of vehicle miles, it looks feasible for Ag waste cellulosic ethanol to pick up the other 15% in the form of E85 (though lets hope we find a better fuel than ethanol in that time frame). It would take less than 5000 sq. miles of solar farms to power 2050 passenger vehicle and LDT travel. This is quite doable, and the technology exists today.

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