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Biofuels as Invasive Species
The latest paper in the CABI Expert Series comes from Invasive Species Regional Coordinator, Arne Witt and tackles the important and increasingly high profile issue of the potential role of biofuel feedstock species as invasive weeds. Read more
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Recent developments in the world of biofuels: September 2011
The Ethical Questions About Biofuels
Summary: Studies on the ethics of biofuels are starting to appear, in response to mounting concerns on a number of issues. The Nuffield Council’s report develops a framework to evaluate the various biofuels technologies. These include human rights, environmental sustainability, net reduction of greenhouse gases, and adequate remuneration for labour and equitable distribution of benefits. They conclude that many biofuel policies fail to satisfy ethical principles.
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The Extraordinary Collapse of Jatropha as a Global Biofuel 1 Reply
I thought I would share with you this Viewpoint, recently published in Environmental Science & Technology. Do Jatropha growers out there agree with this worrying conclusion? Carol Ellison …Continue
Started by Carol Ellison in Jatropha. Last reply by Dr. Kins Varghese Oct 18, 2011.
Water Hyacinth 3 Replies
Hi AllWe are looking for any literature and or information on the use of Water Hyacinth as a biofuel.Principally the use of harvested WH composted and used for methane production and or dried…Continue
Started by Peter Harper in Invasive Species. Last reply by Stephen Klaber Oct 17, 2011.
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These plants have encountered the insect attack,I wonder if someone who know this insect details about it,its name, how to eradicate itPlease check the pictureThanksContinue
Started by MURENZI in CAB Abstracts Hints and Tips. Last reply by Marc Kenis May 16, 2011.
Pests of Jatropha 65 Replies
I was looking for information on as to what insect pests and diseases attack Jatropha (either the crop J. curcas) or the weed (J. jatrophiifolia) and found very little so far. There was one abstract…Continue
Started by Matthew Cock in Jatropha. Last reply by David May 12, 2011.
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