Archives from October 2008

Seeing the Forest for the Trees in Biofuel Development

The advantages of cellulosic ethanol could be huge.  According to the Policy Forum piece in the journal Science, ”Sustainable Biofuels Redux,” “The cultivation of cellulosic crops has the potential to promote soil carbon sequestration, reduce nitrous oxide emissions, provide to ecosystems in the surrounding landscape biodiversity-based services such as pollination and pest suppression, and afford much higher rates of return than grain-based systems.” The 23 author piece provides a fact-based analysis of the benefits and consequences of developing a biofuel economy.

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