Comments on: A Good Idea Gone Bad http://www.michaelturner.us/2008/05/07/a-good-idea-gone-bad/ Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. -- Benjamin Franklin Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:38:21 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: michael http://www.michaelturner.us/2008/05/07/a-good-idea-gone-bad/#comment-138431 michael Sat, 17 May 2008 20:53:24 +0000 http://www.michaelturner.us/2008/05/07/a-good-idea-gone-bad/#comment-138431 Bio-fuel production in The Philippines is not necessarily a government sanctioned program. I ride around the back country and see bio-fuel stills frequently. This is not regulated production, so you are missing my point. Jeepneys, especially the long haul jeepneys depend on this cheaper fuel. It is more like a moonshine operation than industrial production. Simply, farmers find they can make more money by producing bio-fuel than they can from growing rice. As petroleum prices continue to increase the price of bio-fuel increases and the less land is commmitted to food production. This is not something the government can or will control. This is why it bio-fuels are a disaster in the making. Bio-fuel production in The Philippines is not necessarily a government sanctioned program. I ride around the back country and see bio-fuel stills frequently. This is not regulated production, so you are missing my point. Jeepneys, especially the long haul jeepneys depend on this cheaper fuel. It is more like a moonshine operation than industrial production. Simply, farmers find they can make more money by producing bio-fuel than they can from growing rice. As petroleum prices continue to increase the price of bio-fuel increases and the less land is commmitted to food production. This is not something the government can or will control. This is why it bio-fuels are a disaster in the making.

]]> By: Rice Production http://www.michaelturner.us/2008/05/07/a-good-idea-gone-bad/#comment-137320 Rice Production Wed, 14 May 2008 07:13:35 +0000 http://www.michaelturner.us/2008/05/07/a-good-idea-gone-bad/#comment-137320 In the Philippines the production of bio fuel is minimal. The farmers can not process whatever they plant into bio-fuel as they do not have the technology. Most of the larger companies are looking at jathropa and it is not easy to get started as you need permits from 6 government organizations. Also there is not that much land area available in the quantities needed by investors to have a reasonable production and make it worthwhile. Jathropa is usually grown on land which is not good for regular food production. Ethanol in the Philippines is made from sugar cane. In the Philippines the production of bio fuel is minimal. The farmers can not process whatever they plant into bio-fuel as they do not have the technology.

Most of the larger companies are looking at jathropa and it is not easy to get started as you need permits from 6 government organizations.

Also there is not that much land area available in the quantities needed by investors to have a reasonable production and make it worthwhile.

Jathropa is usually grown on land which is not good for regular food production.

Ethanol in the Philippines is made from sugar cane.

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