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"The worst moment in history to demand biofuels"

As the world's population continues to grow toward a projected 9 billion people by the early 2040s, the demand for food, fresh water and energy will grow with it. At the same time, supplies (water, in particular) are shrinking. So, does it really make it sense to suddenly accelerate the use of crops to produce fuel to satisfy our seemingly endless demand for energy? Of course not, especially when you consider the amount of water it takes to produce that fuel by current processes. The obvious answer to that question raised by Dennis Avery is an ... Read more →

Food vs. Fuel debate. Agribusiness chairmen don't see eye-to-eye Sebastian Blanco

The Associated Press, in a story published today, sees in the recent statements of two agri-giant chairmen the broader debate of whether or not farmland should be used to grow food or fuel. Recently, ...

"The worst moment in history to demand biofuels" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As the world's population continues to grow toward a projected 9 billion people by the early 2040s, the demand for food, fresh water and energy will grow with it. At the same time, supplies (water, in particular) are shrinking. So, does it really make it sense to suddenly accelerate the use of crops ...

Food vs. Fuel debate. Agribusiness chairmen don't see eye-to-eye 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Associated Press, in a story published today, sees in the recent statements of two agri-giant chairmen the broader debate of whether or not farmland should be used to grow food or fuel. Recently, Cargill's CEO and chairman Warren Staley said farmland should be used to grow, "Food first, then ...


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