A Critique of Biofuels

Written by: Clifford Day on Oct 27, 2007 6:43 PM EDT

If you want to learn more about about biofuels you may find the October 2007 print edition of National Geographic Magazine worth buying or perusing at the library.  It contains a very balanced article on biofuel production (ranging from corn based ethanol through algae).  You will also find a short essay by renowned environmental journalist Bill McKibben on wedge strategies to seriously reduce CO2 emissions. 

If you don't have access the print magazine, you can find the biofuels article and an interactive comparison of the various biofuels available online:  

Green Dreams by Joel K. Bourne, Jr.
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/2007-10/biofuels/biofuels.html?fs=www.nationalgeographic.com

Biofuels Compared: See how emerging biofuels compare and hear about the benefits and potential costs of alternative fuels.
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/2007-10/biofuels/biofuels-interactive.html

Carbon's New Math by Bill McKibben
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/2007-10/carbon-crisis/carbon-crisis.html

- Cliff Day

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