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Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat
The New York Times ^ | Feb 8, 2008 | Elisabeth Rosenthal

Posted on 02/09/2008 10:16:14 PM PST by vwatto

Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these “green” fuels are taken into account, two studies being published Thursday have concluded.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boifuels; e85; ethanol; globalwarming

1 posted on 02/09/2008 10:16:17 PM PST by vwatto
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To: vwatto

Is there anything, anywhere that does not contribute to “man-made global warming”. With all our politicians drinking the kool aid, we should all just die and leave the planet in pristine condition.


2 posted on 02/09/2008 10:18:03 PM PST by bronxboy
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To: bronxboy
Is there anything, anywhere that does not contribute to “man-made global warming”.

Dead people. Even then I am not so sure.

3 posted on 02/09/2008 10:24:02 PM PST by AbeKrieger (There is a special place in Hell for Lyndon Johnson.)
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To: bronxboy

Yet another case of liberal “good intentions” making worse than just leaving things alone. MTBE, disposal of lead in Pruis batteries, mercury in CFLs, banning of DDT, trans-fat bans, banning freon and replacing it with even worse chemicals, etc.The biggest earth poisoners are the “greens”


4 posted on 02/09/2008 10:25:01 PM PST by boop (Democracy is the theory that the people get the government they deserve, good and hard.)
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To: vwatto

Well, if I can produce something that both pisses off Al Gore AND cuts out the al Qaeda loving Arabs, I see a win-win.


5 posted on 02/09/2008 10:25:29 PM PST by AbeKrieger (There is a special place in Hell for Lyndon Johnson.)
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To: vwatto

When you see this in the NYT, ethanol has jumped the shark.


6 posted on 02/09/2008 10:35:43 PM PST by Last Dakotan
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To: Last Dakotan

Doh!


7 posted on 02/09/2008 10:46:41 PM PST by Wally_Kalbacken (Seldom right but never in doubt)
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To: vwatto

My pet rock is secretly dealing with it, having sucessfully tackled Y2K first AIN’T THIS FUN???


8 posted on 02/09/2008 11:11:59 PM PST by Waco
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To: vwatto

Biofuel cuts the ragheads out of the deal.


9 posted on 02/10/2008 12:16:16 AM PST by patch789
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To: Beowulf; Defendingliberty; WL-law; Normandy; TenthAmendmentChampion

Beam me to Planet Gore !

The Best Global Warming Videos on the Internet

10 posted on 02/10/2008 12:20:47 AM PST by steelyourfaith
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To: vwatto

This was a no-brainer from the start. George Will even mentioned it in a column.

Talk about inconvenient truths...


11 posted on 02/10/2008 1:07:28 AM PST by Ronin (Bushed out!!! Another tragic victim of BDS.)
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