I was talking to someone yesterday about BD and saying how I run my vehicle on it, zero net CO2, great for the environment etc...
She then responded with a caution that in some Asian countries palm oil harvesters are causing "massive" landscape degradation and destruction that "outweighs the good carbon benefits of biodiesel".
This was the first "bad news" I've ever heard about BD. I've searched the web but could find no mention of this aspect of BD production in Asia. Although there's thousands of "good news" stories! I'm a bit sceptical that it might be a bit of petro-industry spin to paint BD in a bad light.
Does anyone have reliable information on this aspect of palm oil production? Has it ever been an issue in the past?
I'd like to find out more about it so I can reply to this person accurately.
Lucas
She then responded with a caution that in some Asian countries palm oil harvesters are causing "massive" landscape degradation and destruction that "outweighs the good carbon benefits of biodiesel".
This was the first "bad news" I've ever heard about BD. I've searched the web but could find no mention of this aspect of BD production in Asia. Although there's thousands of "good news" stories! I'm a bit sceptical that it might be a bit of petro-industry spin to paint BD in a bad light.
Does anyone have reliable information on this aspect of palm oil production? Has it ever been an issue in the past?
I'd like to find out more about it so I can reply to this person accurately.
Lucas
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