NGO study on Biofuels is full of factual errors

A new study that was commissioned by NGO's Friends of the Earth, ActionAid, has been criticised by the ethanol association ePURE as being flawed and full of factual errors. The new reports claims that biofuels are expected to cost EU consumers about €126 billion (US$167 billion), at the pump between now and 2020. According to ePURE, analysts FO Licht’s looked at the report and say: "There are inherent difficulties in calculating the differences in the cost of producing fossil fuels on the one hand and biofuels on the other. Even the study authors warn that it should be noted that these projections are extremely uncertain, and thus the results derived are indicative." Read more ...

Developers refute biofuel claims as "Untrue"

Developers in the UK that was behind a biofuel plant for Newport, Isle of Wight, have dismissed what they call "a number of spurious claims" made about their plans. The development at Stag Lane has had campaigners claiming that if the development goes ahead the unique natural environment will be at risk by polluting the River Medina as well as worsen air quality and increase carbon emissions. However, the claims have been strongly refuted by project developer, Real Ventures Ltd. In a statement they have said they are "highly misleading or simply untrue." Read more ...