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Cars on candy
1st December 2007
Two British activists are driving from the UK to Mali - in a car powered by chocolate
Misshapen chocolate: food or fuel?
Woody waste isn’t the only alternative to corn-based biofuel. To raise awareness of biodiesels and global warming, two British activists are driving from the United Kingdom to Mali in a truck powered by discarded chocolate misshapes from candy factories – 2,000 litres in all, or the equivalent of 80,000 bars.
Running “cars on candy” may boost publicity for biofuels, but Andrew Boswell, the director of Biofuelwatch, says discarded food will never be a viable energy alternative. In fact, he says that promoting biofuels “may do more harm than good” since they distract attention from bigger issues.
According to Mr. Boswell, the best course of action is not to sacrifice chocolate for fuel, but to improve public transit and drive our cars less.
Published in The Green Report in The Globe and Mail
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