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How do you put a price on ‘the cost of living’?
I was struck by the contrast between two news reports yesterday morning - the first on the cost of running a car in the UK, the second on the price of a loaf of bread in Egypt. BBC Radio Five Live’s Nicky Campbell was giving the Business Secretary, John Hutton a “hard time” (it is [...]
Who are you trying to bio-fuel?
We’re guessing the government didn’t count on a backlash from environmental campaigners when drafting the seemingly ‘eco-friendly’ biofuel legislation that came into effect today, but that’s just what they’ve got.
Running on empty
Whether your car runs on petrol, alcohol, biodiesel, hydrogen or even air, the chances are you’ll still save money and do less damage to the environment by using it less. But what if using it less isn’t an option?
Biofuels - putting the aggro in agriculture?
Back in our first ever post we mentioned concerns that clearing land for biofuel crops was itself a major contributor to global warming. Biofuel has rarely been out of the news since, but that particular story appeared to have gone pretty quiet.
Biofuel – a double whammy for Brazil’s rainforest?
Back in August 2007, Brazil’s government announced what appeared to be pretty good news for the environment: the rate at which the country’s huge rainforest was being chopped down had fallen by 25%.
Shedding light on biofuels
Low-energy light bulbs had a bad start to the year, as fears that they may contribute to migraines and skin complaints gave way to alarm over mercury used in the bulbs’ construction.
This week it seems it’s the turn of biofuels to fall from grace
Chocoholic biodiesel gets truck to Timbuktu
As we settle back into the working week, Christmas already seems impossibly long ago: for most households only a few stubborn pine needles serve to remind us of all the recent shopping, feasting and clearing up.
That, and the mountain of chocolate in the fridge.
Biofuels compared
The October issue of National Geographic has an in-depth feature on biofuels. We’ve written a fair bit about corn ethanol and biodiesel, but the magazine goes to town with a comparison of various fuels and the crops from which they’re made.
Life in the ocean waves
The BBC reports that a boat powered by biodiesel has arrived in Bristol. That might not sound too interesting, but this particular boat has two 540hp engines that can push it along at nearly 60mph. Oh, and it travels through waves.
Racing green
The government recently announced it was funding alternative car parts made of hemp, but we’ve just come across this sporty little number that appears to have done its research already.
