A Quote by Michael Shellenberger

The main problem with biofuels - the land required - stems from their low power density.

Michael Shellenberger

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Biofuels Density Land Low Main Power Problem Required Stems

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Michael Shellenberger
American - Author
Born: 1971

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Timothy Garton Ash

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Christopher Nolan

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Christopher Kelk Ingold

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Michael Shellenberger

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Sam Kean

The main problem with pacifism is that it doesn’t work in all situations. The main problem with pacifists is that they’re convinced it does.

Burt Prelutsky

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Jane Jacobs

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Simone Weil

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Barack Obama

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Saad Hariri

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Bill Gates

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Timothy Keller

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Tom Graves

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