Thursday, June 21, 2007

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Fruit could make 'powerful fuel'

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Fruit could make 'powerful fuel'

This makes the point that widespread use of this technology could have an adverse effect on food prices, but does not go in to it much.

Still, it is a concern. Other "waste" products suggested as a potential fuel source depend upon an as-yet not developed enzyme as its promise. As I have said, biofuels needs to be approached cautiously, as does any technology that attempts to protect the status quo- in this case car culture.

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