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MNN.COM > Eco-Glossary

Biofuels

 
Biofuels are fuels produced from renewable organic material. Biofuel has the potential to reduce some undesirable aspects of fossil fuel production and use, including conventional and greenhouse gas pollutant emissions, exhaustible resource depletion and dependence on unstable foreign suppliers. Demand for biofuels could also increase farm income.
 
Unfortunately, biofuels have drawbacks as well, including land and water resource requirements, air and ground water pollution, and increased food costs, but even considering these negatives, they are generally favored by environmentalists. (Source: EPA, Photo: Flickr)

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Biodiesel lobby: EU understates emissions from oil

Thu, Mar 18 2010 at 1:30 PM EST

Fossil fuels and renewable fuels would not be treated on equal footing under proposal, European Biodiesel Board says.


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Wed, Mar 10 2010 at 10:55 AM EST

EU drafts reveal biofuel's 'environmental damage'

Thu, Mar 04 2010 at 6:01 AM EST

Unintended consequences of rising demand include destruction of orangutan habitat.


Cellulosic ethanol fuel breakthrough: 85% cleaner and only $2 a gallon

Fri, Feb 19 2010 at 12:12 PM EST

Two companies, both with ties to Denmark, produce low-cost enzymes that can greatly reduce the cost of environmentally friendly biofuels made from agricultural waste or fast-growing grasses.


Growing green resources

Mon, Feb 15 2010 at 4:07 PM EST

GTECH reclaims vacant lots in Pittsburgh to promote sustainability and revitalize blighted areas.


Is algae oil really a clean fuel?

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There is a lot of hype around algae-based biofuel but is it that much better than petroleum?


In the Green Room: Indigo Girls on eco-friendly touring habits

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Algae oil: I'll drink to that!

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Breakthrough algae biofuel technology unveiled in Los Angeles. Sarah Backhouse gives you the scoop.


Obama budget seeks to end oil, gas subsidies

Mon, Feb 01 2010 at 5:16 PM EST

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Report: Biofuels could help jobs, Chesapeake Bay

Wed, Jan 20 2010 at 3:57 PM EST

Cover crops, perennial grasses can control erosion, absorb excess fertilizer from idle farm fields and capture carbon dioxide as they grow, energy expert says.


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