Biofuels

Biofuels have received much attention over the past year as researchers look for solutions to skyrocketing gasoline prices, threats to energy security, and ever-increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, two new studies have thrown up potential roadblocks to pursuing biofuels as a means to help reach sustainability goals. The major concern is that the amount of land clearing necessary to support a global market for biofuels dramatically increases GHG emissions, according to both studies published recently at Sciencexpress.com, the Web...

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