Biofuels scandal + food prices. Biofuel crisis, biofuel oil, biofuel production, cars, algae, systems and basics introduction to facts about biofuels. Conference keynote speaker Patrick Dixon

http://www.globalchange.com Why biofuel industry is dead -- biofuel by converting food into oil is stupid and immoral. Biodiesel, biomass, biowaste and sugar to fuel conversion into biofuels. Foor price rises. World bank report on biofuels and food prices. Ethanol and gasoline or petrol mix, European Union EU policy changes on biofuel. Biofuels policy reversal. Anti-biofuel campaigns. Biofuel blamed for food riots, hunger, food shortages, rising food prices, wheat prices, food hoarding and stockpiles. Biofuel production: speculation in food futures. Biofuel links oil price to food price. Do biofuel quotas cause starvation, Africa Asia, India, China? Competition from biofuel manufafturers for food -- poor people cannot eat, food prices rise, biofuel means burning wheat in car engines, driving vehicles on biofuel, adding ethanol to petrol / gasoline. Biodiesel, soybean price rises, rice price rises, food riots, biofuel destruction of forests for agriculture. Non biofuel reasons for rising food prices: drought, crop failure, hoarding, ban on food exports, stockpiling of food, speculation on food commodities markets. Ethics of biomass fuel generation and increased use of fertilisers. Net carbon footprint of biofuel production. Net biofuel consumption or saving of CO2 / energy. Global trade in biofuels, food, oil and energy. Ethical crisis in biofuels industry. Federal government policy on biofuels and national energy policy. EU fuel regulations for ethanol, biodiesel and biomass fuel generation. Biofuel impact on oil prices, demand, economy, global warming, energy conservation and real estate industry. Biofuels and environment, environmental change, climate change. Risks in real estate development. Operational and management risks and role of a Futurist. What is a Futurist? Identifying new opportunities in buildings control, environmental regulation. Keeping pace with change in real estate planning and corporate real estate demands. Impact on corporate real estate of mergers and acquisitions. How world getting faster, client demands growing faster. How clients behave illogically in longer term real estate planning. Buildings controls, heating and cooling, retrofitting high rise, office blocks and factories. Building regulations and government action. Longer term real estate planning. Market research limitations and customer expectations, client demands. Architects and buildings design, living space, partitions, ventilation systems, balancing and rebalancing air conditioning. ARBS event in Australia 2008. Business management video by Dr Patrick Dixon, conference keynote speaker lecture, author of Futurewise and Building a Better Business. Global warming impact from offices and commercial buildings, skyscrapers, tower blocks and corporate real estate. Energy efficiency and energy consumption of commercial buildings and office blocks. Balancing air conditioning systems with better building control systems (integrated temperature monitoring) can save over 30% of energy costs each year. Johnson Controls and other companies provide specialist technical advice on heat loss reduction and air conditioning management systems. Issues of ventilation, fresh air, "tight" buildings, carbon dioxide levels, heat exchangers and air ducting. Electricity use and power generation on buildings. Green roofs, open spaces, shade, natural light. Impact of global warming and CO2 reduction on building design, architecture, building regulations and government standards. Special tax relief and concessions, reductions in stamp duty for energy compliant 5* and 6* commercial properties. Activist campaigns to reduce carbon emissions. Carbon trading and offsets. Energy in construction and demolition as proportion of life-time energy use. Future of corporate real estate and corporate real estate management companies. Outsourcing buildings management.
Energy saving, corporate, real estate, property, cost, management, electricity, power, consumption, air conditioning, buildings controls, heat, cooling, light, air circulation, warming, carbon dioxide, gas emissions, biofuels, biodiesel, biomass, biowaste, fuel production, cars, vehicles, aviation, food, wheat, soya, sugar, ethanol, reduction, green roofs

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• biofuels
• biodiesel
• biomass
• biowaste
• fuel
• production
• cars
• vehicles
• aviation
• food
• wheat
• soya
• sugar
• ethanol
• energy
• saving
• Aviation
• Space

[pjvdixon]

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[datzfast]

by removing oil from human and animal feed stock you can eat the food without wearing it.

[pjvdixon]

Not sure I understand.

[crcstunt]

What a nut. Biofuel from algae is one of the most promising new sources of oil today. Why campaign to stop a new technology before it had even been developed fully?

[pjvdixon]

YES from algae - not from food.

[AlexRawlings]

I don't know why corn or beet are still the main references for the biofuel industry. They yield the lowest amount and take up the most space. Algae has no competitive crops and takes little space to grow with modern cultivating methods. It is like all the arguments are based on out of date info. Corn should be taken out of the debate entirely.

[pjvdixon]

Yes I am talking about use of food for fuel. There are many other potential biofuels where arguments are very different. But right now, it is mainly food that is being converted into fuel.

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[nodaklojack]

Oh where to begin? First off my father was a commodities broker and farmer. Market prices vary due to many things and anyone who ever ever spent any real time trading on the CBOT (chicago board of trade) knows that even when commodities prices rise it has minimal impact on real consumer prices. Example a loaf of bread costs ~1.75$ how much of that cost is is the raw product wheat? Maybe 25 cents and that is being generous the real cost and transportation, production, marketing etc.

[Downfurlife]

Recent revolutions across the globe were mostly influenced by food shortage.I am not saying it was a "good thing" - I am just saying.There is currently no risk that food shortages could lead to a global war; directly/indirectly. However, even if you wish to label it 'indirect' oil has the potential to lead to an all encompassing global thermonuclear war. Therefore fuel is more important than food shortage. Hunger while serious - Pales in comparison to the global war scenarios DOD plays out.

[hrhjudy]

well i guess if its thought that theres too many people to feed, they will get rid of some by using food to produce fuel, not sure if thats what they call double jeopardy, it benefits the rich. add disease and world population will seemingly decline on what looks natural rather than premeditated. I usally think outside of what i see as normal. petrol induced famine is rather strange.. but the average folk will just be thinking, why prices rising and just adjust spending to meet their needs.

[rshanen]

Crude oil is the earth's naturally made BIO FUEL. Regardless of how man decides to create fuel, we need to find out if the product of burning that fuel is nearly as dangerous as the powerful and politicians want us to believe it is (GOOD LUCK). It's all about MONEY and not saving the damn planet

[samann95014]

as an environmental engineer/architect, i think we should use thorium for our big energy needs. renewable sources are not sufficient. biowaste should be used to producing fertilizers for food. human waste (humanure) should be used for forestry. we got technical solution but the real challenge is politics, short sighted economics and social/cultural issues related to change.

[SuperPimpjj]

burning stuff is burning stuff is burning stuff. never a good thing if its food, algae, oil, or whatever. when is the world going to wake up and realize mans fetish for fire is dangerous. if we are going to use any kind of oil for anything, use it to make things that last a life time and can be recycled. things such as plastic for windmills, solar plants, cars, or even our homes. ALL of the answers have already been found and proven on all fronts but were still acting like grunting cavemen.

[benchracerX]

@benchracerX children. is there something more important than just supporting the powers that be? is it not time for sweeping change? we can all profit and benefit from a changing of the guard where the energy providers are concerned. look at how they are manipulating us; they are lying to us all in an effort to keep their obsolete product viable; an obsolete product that has disasterous ramifications on society and the planet as a whole. do the research, learn the truth. let's move forward.