Comments on: Provocations - The environmental implications of biodiesel http://www.sustainablemelbourne.com/uncategorized/the-environmental-implications-of-biodiesel/ The City is Re-inventing Itself Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: andrew http://www.sustainablemelbourne.com/uncategorized/the-environmental-implications-of-biodiesel/#comment-4 andrew Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:25:55 +0000 http://cp2.kalypsoweb.com/~ecoibcom/sustainablemelbourne/?p=31#comment-4 Get more facts from this site <a href="http://www.palmoiltruthfoundation.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.palmoiltruthfoundation.com/</a> Get more facts from this site http://www.palmoiltruthfoundation.com/

]]> By: andrew http://www.sustainablemelbourne.com/uncategorized/the-environmental-implications-of-biodiesel/#comment-3 andrew Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:19:43 +0000 http://cp2.kalypsoweb.com/~ecoibcom/sustainablemelbourne/?p=31#comment-3 76% of Malaysia's land mass of 32 million ha is green cover. This is far greater than the 'green cover' most developed economies can boast. Forests account for 60% of Malaysia's land mass. According to FAO data, the UK has less than 12% of land under forest. Agricultural land in UK make up 70% of the total land area. Only 4million ha in Malaysia are oil palm plantations. This has not led to reduced biodiversity and loss of flora and fauna in oil palm plantations as several NGOs have claimed. With 185,000 known species of fauna and 12,500 species of flowering plants, Malaysia ranks as one of the twelve 'mega-diverse' countries. Source: Malaysian Palm Oil Council According to studies, he added, 1.2 tonnes of fossil fuel has to be utilised to produce one tonne of canola oil based biodiesel. However, because palm based biomass is used in the heating boiler system that produces biodiesel, palm oil production did not require much fossil energy. Source: Palm Oil Based Biodiesel has greater potential for longevity You just need to do a bit more research and you'll find the answers you need. 76% of Malaysia’s land mass of 32 million ha is green cover. This is far greater than the ‘green cover’ most developed economies can boast. Forests account for 60% of Malaysia’s land mass. According to FAO data, the UK has less than 12% of land under forest. Agricultural land in UK make up 70% of the total land area. Only 4million ha in Malaysia are oil palm plantations. This has not led to reduced biodiversity and loss of flora and fauna in oil palm plantations as several NGOs have claimed. With 185,000 known species of fauna and 12,500 species of flowering plants, Malaysia ranks as one of the twelve ‘mega-diverse’ countries. Source: Malaysian Palm Oil Council According to studies, he added, 1.2 tonnes of fossil fuel has to be utilised to produce one tonne of canola oil based biodiesel. However, because palm based biomass is used in the heating boiler system that produces biodiesel, palm oil production did not require much fossil energy. Source: Palm Oil Based Biodiesel has greater potential for longevity You just need to do a bit more research and you’ll find the answers you need.

]]> By: Dan http://www.sustainablemelbourne.com/uncategorized/the-environmental-implications-of-biodiesel/#comment-2 Dan Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:23:04 +0000 http://cp2.kalypsoweb.com/~ecoibcom/sustainablemelbourne/?p=31#comment-2 Hi Paul It's not just consumers who ought to spend a bit more time thinking about biofuels. Many governments subsidise or give tax incentives to biofuels, which increases production whether it is more efficient that fossil fuels or not. This is why policy should focus on outcomes, such as the volume of carbon emissions, rather than a particular type of technology (such as biofuels). Hi Paul

It’s not just consumers who ought to spend a bit more time thinking about biofuels. Many governments subsidise or give tax incentives to biofuels, which increases production whether it is more efficient that fossil fuels or not.

This is why policy should focus on outcomes, such as the volume of carbon emissions, rather than a particular type of technology (such as biofuels).

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