Comments on: Mike Moore on biofuels http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/ hopping along the corridors of power Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:25:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Kevyn http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-42274 Kevyn Fri, 02 May 2008 14:15:29 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-42274 There is an alternative to biofuels, and it seems to have <i> really </i> upset half of Congress. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004384686_congcar01.html There is an alternative to biofuels, and it seems to have really upset half of Congress.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004384686_congcar01.ht ml

]]> By: BluePeter http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41909 BluePeter Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:48:05 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41909 And do you think that is likely? And do you think that is likely?

]]> By: fastbike http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41904 fastbike Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:01:55 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41904 BP, Of course we could always reduce our total consumption of oil to ensure that the available biofuels meet the 3.4% quota ;) BP, Of course we could always reduce our total consumption of oil to ensure that the available biofuels meet the 3.4% quota ;)

]]> By: kahikatea http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41871 kahikatea Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:48:48 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41871 # BluePeter Says: April 29th, 2008 at 5:38 pm > kahikatea > How much of such biofuel is available in New Zealand? Worldwide? What is the price? At what point would teh price point become untenable? > Are there sufficient supplies to meet the 3.4% - or whatever the target is - quota? I don't know how much there is, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if it's not enough to meet the quota. I expect Frog would know better than me. # BluePeter Says:
April 29th, 2008 at 5:38 pm

> kahikatea

> How much of such biofuel is available in New Zealand? Worldwide? What is the price? At what point would teh price point become untenable?

> Are there sufficient supplies to meet the 3.4% - or whatever the target is - quota?

I don’t know how much there is, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it’s not enough to meet the quota. I expect Frog would know better than me.

]]> By: BluePeter http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41865 BluePeter Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:57:51 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41865 BTW: Still waiting on the ROI data for the "Buy Kiwi Made" campaign. Not a lot of transparency going on.... BTW: Still waiting on the ROI data for the “Buy Kiwi Made” campaign. Not a lot of transparency going on….

]]> By: BluePeter http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41860 BluePeter Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:38:28 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41860 kahikatea How much of such biofuel is available in New Zealand? Worldwide? What is the price? At what point would teh price point become untenable? Are there sufficient supplies to meet the 3.4% - or whatever the target is - quota? kahikatea

How much of such biofuel is available in New Zealand? Worldwide? What is the price? At what point would teh price point become untenable?

Are there sufficient supplies to meet the 3.4% - or whatever the target is - quota?

]]> By: kiore1 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41859 kiore1 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:28:44 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41859 I wonder if Mike Moore has calculated the impact of animal agriculture in diverting grains for feeding poorer humans into animals being fattened for wealthy humans I wonder if Mike Moore has calculated the impact of animal agriculture in diverting grains for feeding poorer humans into animals being fattened for wealthy humans

]]> By: jh http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41856 jh Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:45:20 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41856 Currently Act supporters are generously blaming environmentalist for everything. Food prices> climate alarmism> biofuels. Oil prices> can't drill here, can't build refinery (supply strangled). House prices> greenies imposing costs and restricting the supply of land. :roll: Currently Act supporters are generously blaming environmentalist for everything.

Food prices> climate alarmism> biofuels.

Oil prices> can’t drill here, can’t build refinery (supply strangled).

House prices> greenies imposing costs and restricting the supply of land.
:roll:

]]> By: kahikatea http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41855 kahikatea Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:29:21 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41855 jh Says: April 28th, 2008 at 7:16 pm > Here’s an article from Gristmill food price rises (Very interesting). What is the Green Party position on biofuels? the Green Party position is that biofuels should only be used as an alternative to petroleum if (1) they are not made from food, and (2) they are not grown on land that would otherwise be suitable for growing food crops. > Can’t you do a U turn.. It makes sense to review policy in the light of new evidence. I'm not aware of any new evidence that would justify a U-turn from the current Green Party position. jh Says:
April 28th, 2008 at 7:16 pm

> Here’s an article from Gristmill food price rises (Very interesting).
What is the Green Party position on biofuels?

the Green Party position is that biofuels should only be used as an alternative to petroleum if (1) they are not made from food, and
(2) they are not grown on land that would otherwise be suitable for growing food crops.

> Can’t you do a U turn.. It makes sense to review policy in the light of new evidence.

I’m not aware of any new evidence that would justify a U-turn from the current Green Party position.

]]> By: andrew http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41853 andrew Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:59:35 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/04/28/mike-moore/#comment-41853 as i understand it food prices are inflating more than general prices therefore inflation of the US money supply is not the cause. easy to see how a country fixing their currency against the $US can experience imported inflation, but not NZ as i understand it food prices are inflating more than general prices therefore inflation of the US money supply is not the cause.
easy to see how a country fixing their currency against the $US can experience imported inflation, but not NZ

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