Bio-fuels

In 2008 bio-fuels provided 1.8% of the worlds transport fuel requirement. Investments into bio-fuel production capacity exceeded 4 Billion world wide in 2007 and is growing. The Irish Government is proposing that all fuel distributors purchase at least 4% of their total stock from bio-fuel sources. The question is whether this is simply more window dressing for the tailors dummy that is the green party or whether there is a serious attempt being made here to reduce the harmful side effects of petrol, diesel etc. Personally I think this is more lip service being paid to the ever degrading Mother earth. I don't think this Government or in particular its decaying green fig leaf has any real interest in challenging climate change or attitudes to the Top Gear fuel industry. Few people are interested in driving at 40 mile per hour with the smell of last nights chipper coming from the boot of the car. This Government that has acclimatised itself to gas guzzling Limos has little interest in sitting in bean tins driven by animal fat, its a long way from Offally at 40 mile per-hour even if there is a few good down hill runs on the way. Imagine John O Donahue having to travel from the Kingdom in a Sinclair C5 powered by fat products. No this new 4% bio-fuel commitment is simply window dressing on a shop that has already gone into liquidation.