A recent article in Time magazine has caused some controversy by suggesting what has now become evident for quite some time. Bio-fuels such as corn based ethanol are by no means a solution or even a contributor towards a solution for solving climate change. Amongst the most interesting aspects of the article is not only the impact of biofuels on driving up food costs but also the fact that the rise of bio-fuels has led to the destruction of huge rainforest carbon sinks that are being converted to agricultural crop for biofuel.
Here are some other interesting facts :
365 – The number of days one person can be fed on the corn needed to fill an ethano-filled SUV.
300,000 – Dectare of Brazilian rain forest list in the last six months.
20% - The reduction in traditional fuel consumptions that can be achieved even if the US diverts 100% of its corn and soybean crops to biofuels
800 million – Number of people with cars worldwide
800 million – Number of people with hunger problems worldwide.
The full article appeared in this issue:
http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,1101080410,00.html
Friday, April 25, 2008
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