I’m a Pundit

Never in all my life have I seen a level of political and economical incompetency equal to that of our government system.

They actually say, and I quote,

“a moratorium would mean missing out on an opportunity to make carbon savings now and reneging on commitments on which biofuels producers had made investments.”

This is basically saying, we can make carbon savings now that make us look good, and we do not disappoint the farmers who have made investments in biofuel production, for instance those that have spent money burning the rainforest.  Don’t worry about THOSE carbon emissions,  they do not count towards our quota.

Yes despite the fact their policies are cutting down rainforest which naturally reduces carbon tehy are pressing ahead to meet their own political targets.  Well done Environmentalists,  Carbon is scientifically provennot to cause global warming but your own unsupported theories that you have pushed to public prominence have taken focus from the worlds real issues and now mean that we are suffering.  Food prices have tripled, thousands more are dieing from hunger and one of the worlds greatest resources the Rainforest,  is not even being cut down, but burned to make way for ethanol crops.

Gordon Brown, Labours most recent stumbling bumbling sock puppet has said that he will look into the situation pending a government review into wether the ethanol subsidies and standards they have set (ie all fuel must have a minimum 5, rising to 10% by 2010 ethanol mix) are causing damage to the environment and starvation in thirdworld countries.

First off, do you really need a government review to see food prices have tripled, or that one in five farms previously used for food is now producing fuel.  Do you really need a government review to see the riots happening because countries can no longer afford food?

On the other hand the National Farms Union (Whos members are now raking in fantastic profits for no extra cost)  representative Peter Kendal said that Biofuels represent the only practical Energy alternative for replacing fossil fuels in transport.  Allthough it is interesting to see that he did not mention electric, which can produce fast cars that travel for hundreds of miles on one charge.

Its re-assuring to know that he is infact jsut an idiot when later he says Biofuels are not the only solution to climate change but only part of a package.

This tpic gets me so wound up, Global warming isn’t going to destroy this world but the people in charge might, tehy do not look at the consequences of their actions, they follow whats popular and they do not fight for their cause.  New Labour? Pah it doesnt even support the labour classes.  The Green Party? They are responsible for a twofold increase in the speed the rainforest is being demolishe, the liberal party? They want to increase the classification of drugs and restrict our freedoms.

The Conservatives, well they just seem to be what every other party is becoming in order to buy votes.

written by Oli \\ tags: , Biofuels, Ethanol, Food, Food Prices, Gordon Brown, Government, Oil

We have heard a lot of, and i say this without hesitation, shite from an array of environmental parties since their inception.  Some focus more on realistic matters than others, but the fact rmemains that the majority jump on the latest bandwagon without even thinking of the consequence, such as the recent increase of starvation in teird world countries thanks to the Ethanol lobby.  Bet they didn’t factor in the reduction of Co2 produced by the death of thousands of children.

Recently however Algae has come to the front yet again, the small green scum on the top of ponds which has been touted as everything from food to fuel may now be getting government backing. When algae was first considered as a fuel it seemed a rather frivalous waste of money, however at the time oil was $20 a barrel, now it looks like it will not drop below $100 in quite a long time.  This has given both corporations and government a good incentive to review the possibilites of using algae for oil.

The good news about this is the huge reduction in side effects, and possible bonuses.  Algae will grow in very harsh conditions, including desert environments.  This leaves us not only with a fuel source which will slow down the current destruction of the rainforest, but could also boost economies in some of the worlds poorest countries.

And if that itself wasn’t a great bonus, it is also possible that wth sufficient research this could become a very valid source of food. While this may not end world hunger and poverty it could be a huge step in reducing it.

written by Oli \\ tags: Algae, Food, Fuel, Poverty