Biofuels a risk for wildlife in new habitats

                   
reuters.com     May 20, 2008            

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) - The study, by the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP), urged governments to do more to assess 32 aggressive species such as giant reeds from West Asia or European poplar trees that can escape beyond biofuel farms and plantations.... [read full story]                    

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Biofuels a risk for wildlife in new habitats-study

alertnet.org     May 20, 2008          

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, May 20 (Reuters) - The study, by the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP), urged governments to do more to assess 32 aggressive species such as giant reeds from West Asia or European poplar trees that can escape beyond biofuel farms and...                    

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Don’t Let Invasive Biofuel Crops Attack Your Country, Warn Top Scientists

prweb.com     May 20, 2008          

May 20, 2008 -- The Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) has identified all the crops currently being used or considered for biofuel production and ranked them according to the risk they pose of becoming invasive species. The report, Biofuel Crops and Non Native Species: Mitigating the risks...                    

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Some biofuel crops could become invasive species: experts (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 20, 2008          

BONN (AFP) - Countries thinking of joining the rush for biofuels run the risk of planting invasive plant species that could wreak environmental and economic havoc, biologists warned on Tuesday. In a report issued on the sidelines of a major UN conference on biodiversity, an alliance of four...                    

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Biofuels a risk for wildlife in new habitats: study

reuters.com     May 20, 2008          

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) - The study, by the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP), urged governments to do more to assess 32 aggressive species such as giant reeds from West Asia or European poplar trees that can escape beyond biofuel farms and plantations....                    

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Some biofuel crops could become invasive species: experts

physorg.com     May 20, 2008          

Countries thinking of joining the rush for biofuels run the risk of planting invasive plant species that could wreak environmental and economic havoc, biologists warned on Tuesday. In a report issued on the sidelines of a major UN conference on biodiversity, an alliance of four expert groups...                    

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5. New biofuel sources may not be food, but they could prove invasive

iht.com     May 21, 2008          

New biofuel sources may not be food, but they could prove invasive In the past year, the world has witnessed the unintended effects of diverting food crops like corn and palm to make biofuel: In part because of competition from the hot biofuels market, food prices are skyrocketing and food stocks...                    

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Another energy source for liberals to hate

prairiepundit.blogspot.com     May 21, 2008          

NY Times:In the past year, as the diversion of food crops like corn and palm to make biofuels has helped to drive up food prices, investors and politicians have begun promoting newer, so-called second-generation biofuels as the next wave of green energy. These, made from non-food crops like reeds...                    

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New Trend In Biofuels Brings New Risks

huffingtonpost.com     May 21, 2008          

In the past year, as the diversion of food crops like corn and palm to make biofuels has helped to drive up food prices, investors and politicians have begun promoting newer, so-called second-generation biofuels as the next wave of green energy. These, made from non-food crops like reeds and wild...                    

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Invasive warning on biofuels

news24.com     May 21, 2008          

Bonn - Countries thinking of joining the rush for biofuels run the risk of planting invasive plant species that could wreak environmental and economic havoc, biologists warned on Tuesday. In a report issued on the sidelines of a major UN conference on biodiversity, an alliance of four expert...                    

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New Biofuels Trend Comes With New Risks

freeinternetpress.com     May 21, 2008          

In the past year, as the diversion of food crops like corn and palm to make biofuels has helped to drive up food prices, investors and politicians have begun promoting newer, so-called second-generation biofuels as the next wave of green energy. These, made from non-food crops like reeds and wild...                    

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