US researcher brings biofuels life-cycle findings to UK
Sat 15 March 2008
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Imperial College and the LowCVP have co-hosted a lecture by Professor Tim Searchinger who presented the findings of a Princeton University study into the life-cycle impacts of biofuels. The study, recently published in the journal 'Science' , says that almost all biofuels used today are causing more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels when a full impact life-cycle is considered.
Presenting to a packed auditorium, Professor Searchinger explained that previous analyses of the effects of biofuels production have not properly considered the impacts of land-use change on the whole equation. He said that, taken globally, the production of almost all biofuels resulted, directly or indirectly, intentionally or not, in new lands being cleared, either for food or fuel.
Prof Searchinger's presentation at the LowCVP/Imperial event - entitled: "Use of cropland for biofuels increases greenhouse gas through land use change" - is downloadable from the LowCVP website via the associated link.
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